Employment Solicitor

RWK Goodman LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 26.5–31.5 days per year

Buying and selling holiday

Healthcare cash plan/private medical

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Discretionary bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family leave

Recruitment referral bonus

Group income protection

Salary reviewed regularly

Job summary

RWK Goodman LLP in London is seeking an Employment Solicitor at 1–2 PQE to join our Employment team. You’ll handle a varied caseload across sectors, delivering practical advice for employers and executives.

You’ll work on contentious and non-contentious matters, including tribunal work, contracts, HR policies, redundancies and investigations, with opportunities in business development and client relationship building.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years qualified in employment law with focus on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Experience advising employer clients and executives.
• Strong technical knowledge with commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, collaborative approach and interest in business development.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload including employment tribunal claims and litigation.
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance and performance management matters.
• Draft and advise on contracts, policies and procedures.
• Manage redundancy and restructuring projects.
• Conduct workplace investigations.
• Negotiate settlements for executives and advise on exits.
• Support employment aspects of corporate transactions.
• Provide day-to-day HR and employment law advisory work.

Skills

1–2 PQE in employment law

Contentious & non-contentious matters

Executive client advisory

Strong commercial awareness

Excellent communication

Collaborative client service

Business development interest

Job description

Take the next step in your career with our highly regarded and expanding Employment team. We are looking for an Employment Solicitor at 1 – 2 PQE to join our London practice, led by Partner David Israel.

You will become part of a collaborative, commercially minded practice advising a varied client portfolio across multiple sectors. The team supports employers across the full range of employment law issues, delivering clear, practical and strategic advice aligned with each client’s wider business aims.

The Role

You’ll enjoy a varied caseload encompassing both contentious and non-contentious employment work, for employers and Executives including:

• Employment Tribunal claims and litigation
• Disciplinary, grievance and performance management matters
• Employment contracts, policies and procedures
• Redundancy and restructuring projects
• Workplace investigations
• Executive exits, negotiations and settlement agreements
• Employment aspects of corporate transactions
• Day-to-day HR and employment law advisory work

The team works with clients across a wide range of sectors, including professional services, technology, healthcare, education, manufacturing and other commercial industries, ensuring a diverse and stimulating workload.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

We’re looking for a Solicitor with:

• 1 – 2 PQE in employment law
• Experience advising employer clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Experience advising Executive clients
• Strong technical knowledge and commercial awareness
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive and collaborative approach to client service
• An interest in business development and marketing

About Me

At RWK Goodman, you can enjoy a strong legal career, with exceptional client work. And you’ll be supported, every step of the way.

A progressive Top 100 law firm, over 650 colleagues. 36 specialist areas. 3 legal divisions. With offices across the South West, Thames Valley and London.

Committed to collaborative growth and shared success, we’re focused on delivering sustained positive change. Because we want to make a lasting difference to the world around us and achieve our vision of being the firm what clients want to work with and people want to work for.

• 26.5–31.5 days’ holiday per year
• Buying and selling holiday
• Healthcare cash plan / private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Discretionary profit and performance-related bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave
• Recruitment referral bonus
• Group income protection
• Salary reviewed regularly

We know our people are what sets us apart. That’s why we continue to nurture and develop our colleagues and attract and retain the best talent.

We support colleagues with a robust programme of learning and development opportunities, underpinned by our transparent Career Development Framework (CDF), which shows exactly what you need to achieve to grow your career with us.

From mentoring initiatives, through to personal development programmes and courses, we are proud to offer a suite of opportunities to drive your career and achieve your ambitions.

Inclusive Employer

We’re on a mission to create a dynamic and inclusive culture. And that starts with our recruitment process. If you have a disability, whether visible or not, we want to work with you every step of the way. Because we want to give you the best chance of success when you apply.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your disability, such as extra time on written assessments, an accessible interview room or a quiet space before and after the interview, please speak to our Recruitment Team so that we can work together to help bring your best self.