Employment Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Reading is seeking an ambitious Employment Solicitor to join its award-winning team. The role involves advising clients on complex employment matters and managing tribunal cases. Ideal candidates must have 3-5 years PQE and strong communication skills. This firm values work-life balance, offers hybrid working options, and provides generous benefits including life assurance and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Flexible leave policy

Generous benefits including life assurance

Ongoing CPD and career progression

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in employment law at a commercial law firm.
• Capable of managing a tribunal caseload and providing corporate employment law support.
• Strong technical knowledge with excellent client-handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on contracts, grievances, and redundancies.
• Manage employment tribunal claims.
• Draft and review employment contracts and policies.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Confident managing tribunal caseload

Excellent communication

Strong drafting skills

Commercially astute

Team player

Education

Qualified Employment Solicitor (3-5 years' PQE)

Job description

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Highly Competitive Salary + Bonus + Great Benefits

Are you an ambitious Employment Solicitor seeking a high-profile role within a leading, award-winning law firm?

A prestigious and forward-thinking practice, recently named "Law Firm of the Year", is looking for a talented Employment Solicitor to join its established and expanding Employment Team. With offices across the Thames Valley and a strong reputation for excellence in client service, this is an exceptional opportunity for a knowledgeable solicitor to join one of the region's most distinguished firms.

The opportunity offers more than a conventional legal role; it provides the platform to join a highly respected, award-winning firm that places genuine emphasis on the development, wellbeing, and long-term success of its people. You'll work closely with a diverse client base on complex and high-value employment matters, while playing an integral role in the ongoing growth and strategic direction of a progressive and collaborative team.

The successful applicant will manage a varied caseload and advise on both contentious and non-contentious matters, whilst working closely with the Corporate Team on transactional support. In addition, the role requires active involvement in the mentoring of more junior colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising employer clients on matters including contracts, grievances, disciplinaries, sickness absence, redundancies, TUPE, terminations, and discrimination
• Managing employment tribunal claims from start to finish
• Drafting, reviewing, and updating employment contracts, handbooks, and HR policies
• Advising on senior-level exits and settlement agreements
• Supporting corporate transactions with employment-related input
• Delivering tailored training sessions to HR teams and line managers
• Contributing to marketing, networking, and business development
• Mentoring and supervising junior members of the team

Skills & Experience

• A qualified Employment Solicitor with 3-5 years' PQE, ideally within a commercial law firm
• Confident managing your own tribunal caseload and/or providing corporate employment law support
• Strong technical knowledge paired with excellent communication, drafting, and client-handling skills
• Commercially astute, organised, and able to manage competing priorities
• A team player who enjoys developing client relationships and contributing to business growth
• A competitive salary, reflective of experience and expertise
• The chance to join an award-winning, well-established, and growing firm
• A supportive and inclusive working environment that genuinely values work-life balance
• Hybrid working options available
• Flexible leave policy
• Generous benefits including life assurance, pension, health cash plan, virtual GP and well-being support
• Ongoing CPD and a clear path for career progression

If you're looking for a new challenge within a high-performing team and want to work in a firm that combines professional excellence with a people-first culture, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!