Employment Solicitor

Law Staff Limited; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible full-time or part-time

Generous holiday allowance

BUPA health cover

Life insurance (3x salary)

Recognition awards

High-quality work with established SME

Collaboration across Legal 500 teams

Supportive and progressive working env

Job summary

Law Staff Limited client, a leading Private Practice with a strong regional presence, is seeking Employment Solicitors to join its Northampton team. Opportunities exist for a Junior Solicitor (NQ+) and a Senior Employment Solicitor (5+ PQE).

The Junior role requires the ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision, while the Senior role focuses on complex matters, supervision of juniors, and leadership with scope for progression, including Partnership potential.

Qualifications

• Junior role suited to a confident lawyer able to manage their own caseload independently with minimal supervision.
• Senior role aimed at an experienced Employment specialist who will handle more complex matters, supervise juniors and contribute to team growth and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Contentious and non-contentious employment matters for a diverse client base including SMEs and employees.
• Settlement agreements and Tribunal work.
• Restructuring, redundancies, and changes to terms and conditions.
• Boardroom and senior management disputes.
• HR advisory and operational employment matters.
• Corporate input including M&A-related employment input.
• Compliance matters including Modern Slavery Act and data protection.

Job description

Our client, a leading Legal 500 private practice with a strong regional presence, is seeking Employment Solicitors to join its growing team based in Northampton.

They are recruiting both a Junior Solicitor (NQ+) and a Senior Employment Solicitor (5+ PQE). The Junior role is suited to a confident lawyer able to manage their own caseload independently with minimal supervision. The Senior role is aimed at an experienced Employment specialist who will handle more complex matters, supervise junior colleagues, and play a key role in team growth and leadership, with genuine scope for further progression, including potential Partnership opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded Employment team working closely with a leading Partner during an exciting period of growth, with strong scope for development at all levels.

Type of work in this Employment Solicitor opportunity:

• Contentious and non-contentious employment matters for a diverse client base including SMEs, OMBs, listed companies and employees
• Settlement agreements and Tribunal work
• Restructuring, redundancies, and changes to terms and conditions
• Boardroom and senior management disputes
• HR advisory and operational employment matters
• Corporate support including M&A-related employment input
• Compliance matters including Modern Slavery Act and data protection

Benefits for this Employment Solicitor role:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible full-time or part-time options
• Generous holiday allowance
• BUPA health cover
• Life insurance (3x salary)
• Recognition awards
• High-quality work with an established client base
• Collaboration across Legal 500 ranked teams
• Supportive and progressive working environment