employment-solicitor

enl; Lancing; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing

Generous annual leave

Job summary

eNL is seeking a Senior Employment Solicitor to join its North West team. You will handle a broad range of advisory, contentious and transactional matters, supervising junior lawyers and contributing to business development.

With at least 5 years PQE, you will deliver high-quality advice to a diverse client base while working in a supportive environment that values flexibility and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE in employment law.
• Experience handling contentious, non-contentious, and transactional employment matters.
• Strong communication and organisational skills; ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality employment law advice to a wide range of clients including company owners, managers, HR professionals, in-house lawyers, and senior employees.
• Draft employment documents and advise on employee relations issues.
• Supervise junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals and contribute to business development.

Job description

Job Ref: 5203

Job title: Employment Solicitor (Senior) PQE: 5+ LOCATION: North West SALARY: Up to £90,000 (DOE)

THE ROLE: Join an award winning, highly reputable law firm seeking to welcome a talented and ambitious Solicitor to their thriving employment team. Deliver exceptional legal advice to a broad range of clients, including company owners, managers, HR professionals, in-house lawyers, public and private sector organisations and senior employees. Draft employment documents, advise on employee relations issues, become involved in investigations for clients, work on employment tribunal cases and assist with corporate transactions. The successful candidate will supervise junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals, build and maintain client relationships and contribute to the continued growth and business development of the firm.

THE CANDIDATE: This firm is welcoming applications from qualified Solicitors who boast a minimum of 5 years PQE and demonstrate experience supporting on contentious, non-contentious and transactional employment matters. The successful candidate will be able to manage a complex and diverse caseload, provide high quality legal advice to an impressive client base, possess excellent communication and organisational skills, adhere to guidelines and be able to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

THE FIRM: This progressive, forward thinking law firm boasts a strong reputation for delivering high quality, specialist legal advice, enabling transactions and resolving disputes in a professional and timely matter. Work alongside a thriving employment department committed to ensuring every team member is exposed to client responsibility whilst simultaneously benefitting from the firms supportive and collaborative working environment. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, a competitive salary, an array of health and wellbeing services and generous annual leave.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.