Employment Solicitor

Sharri Plimbley Associates; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharri Plimbley Associates in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Associate to join their Employment team on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on advisory and litigation work for employers, supporting UK-based clients while also assisting Scottish clients across a varied caseload.

The successful candidate will handle a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including Employment Tribunal advocacy, and contribute to business development while mentoring junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in employment law and litigation for employers.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Conduct Employment Tribunal advocacy where appropriate.
• Support UK-based clients and advise Scottish-based clients within a varied caseload.
• Lead business development initiatives and contribute to client growth.

Skills

Employment Tribunal litigation

Client relationships

Business development

Mentoring junior staff

Project leadership

Contract drafting

Client-focused advice

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join this busy and successful Employment team. They are friendly and approachable, and they provide a supportive environment to ensure that every team member achieves their full potential. The firm offers many opportunities for their people to develop their careers.

They provide market-leading support to a wide variety of clients including employers in the public sector, education, transport, construction, manufacturing, food and drink, aviation, and the arts as well as senior executives. They advise on all aspects of employment law including: discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, redundancy, disciplinary and grievance issues, large scale restructuring projects and TUPE. They have a stellar reputation for providing commercial, pragmatic and accessible advice. Their team are instructed in litigation in the Employment Tribunal and the civil courts and have represented clients in some of the most high profile and high value litigations in Scotland in recent years.

The Role

They are seeking an experienced and motivated Associate to join their Glasgow team on a hybrid working basis. This is an employment law advisory and litigation-focused role, with a strong emphasis on contentious matters. The successful candidate will spend the majority of their time acting for employers, primarily supporting UK-based clients, while also advising and supporting Scottish-based clients as part of a varied and dynamic caseload. The role will involve managing a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including conducting Employment Tribunal advocacy where appropriate, as well as supporting and contributing to business development initiatives.

• Strong technical expertise in employment law
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider team
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Experience in business development activities
• Ability to supervise and lead junior team members on projects
• Commitment to mentoring and supporting colleagues
• Experience handling Employment Tribunal litigation and advocacy
• Strong drafting skills, including pleadings, contracts, and advisory documentation
• Commercial awareness with the ability to deliver pragmatic, client-focused advice
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confidence in managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Experience advising employers on complex HR and workplace issues
• A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem solving