Employment Solicitor

LR Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A top 200 UK law firm is seeking an experienced Associate Employment Solicitor with at least 6 years PQE. The role involves advising a diverse clientele on complex employment issues and managing a caseload independently while supporting junior team members. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with clear career progression opportunities in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience handling a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Ability to manage complex cases independently.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment contracts, dismissals, disputes, and business transfers.
• Draft and negotiate employment-related documents.
• Provide day to day commercial advice on employment matters.

Skills

Client-focused

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Proactive

Education

6+ years PQE in Employment Law

Job description

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

This range is provided by LR Legal Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from LR Legal Recruitment

Recruiting legal professionals across the London regions

Associate Employment Solicitor, circa £110K- £140K, + big firm benefits - Top 200 UK Law Firm, hybrid working, London.

My client, a highly regarded law firm, is seeking a experienced Employment Solicitor, ideally with at least 6 years PQE, to join their expanding team. This is a unique opportunity to join a top-caliber law firm working on top end contentious and non-contentious employment matters, with clear career progression opportunities.

The Role:

• Advise businesses, senior executives, directors, and founders across sectors such as financial services, technology, and sport.
• Handle high-profile, complex employment cases across UK and international jurisdictions.
• Work closely with the Partner and Associate in the Employment team to enhance growth of the practice by participating in business development initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Take ownership of your own caseload, advising on employment contracts, dismissals, disputes, and business transfers.
• Provide day to day commercial and pragmatic advice on all types of employment matters.
• Draft and negotiate employment-related documents including service agreements and settlement agreements.
• Plan and manage workplace projects and investigations, resolve workplace disputes, and support businesses to protect confidential information and enforce post-termination restrictions.
• Provide transactional support and regularly advise on the automatic transfer of employment rules (TUPE) in corporate and real estate transactions. This includes cross-border transactional work, dealing with international solicitors.
• Collaborate with colleagues and oversee the development of junior team members

What you will have:

• Ideally 6 + years solid PQE in Employment Law
• Strong experience handling a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• A commercially minded, client-focused approach with the ability to manage complex cases independently.
• A proactive, driven self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

If you feel you would be a good fit and would like to learn more about this opportunity, then contact Alex at [e-mail] or call for a confidential discussion on 0208 078 9233

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at LR Legal Recruitment by 2x

Get notified about new Solicitor jobs in London Area, United Kingdom.

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Legal Counsel, United Kingdom and Ireland

Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Milton Keynes Trainee Solicitor Programme 2027

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Feltham, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Chiswick, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Scotland Trainee Solicitor Programme 2027

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Knowledge Lawyer (Part time 2 days a week / 12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Volunteer Sexual Harassment at Work Employment Law Advice Line Volunteer | Rights of Women

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Hackney, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Experience Dentons – virtual work experience

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Middle East Trainee Solicitor Programme 2026

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Corporate – Legal – Office of the Secretary – Assistant Vice President

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Junior Legal Counsel | Climate Charity | 12m FTC

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.