Employment Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected law firm in Sherborne seeks an Employment Solicitor or Legal Executive to enhance its employment law team. Ideal for candidates with up to three years of post-qualification experience, this role offers opportunities in both litigation and advisory work, fostering professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Up to three years' post-qualification experience in employment law.
• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Advocacy and case management experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage tribunal claims from start to finish.
• Provide strategic guidance on employment law matters.
• Draft employment contracts, policies, and advisory documents.

Skills

Contentious employment matters

Non-contentious employment matters

Tribunal claims management

Client-facing work

Networking skills

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

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A respected and forward-thinking law firm based in Sherborne is seeking an Employment Solicitor or Legal Executive to join its growing employment law team. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with up to three years' post-qualification experience who are looking to build their career within a supportive and dynamic environment.

The role requires experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The successful candidate will be confident managing tribunal claims from start to finish, acting for both claimants and respondents. Advocacy and case management experience would be beneficial.

On the advisory side, the role includes providing employers with strategic and practical guidance on:

• Disciplinary and dismissal procedures
• Redundancy and restructuring exercises
• Enforcement of restrictive covenants
• Settlement agreements and protected conversations
• Drafting employment contracts, consultancy agreements, handbooks, and policies

This position would particularly suit someone who enjoys client-facing work and is comfortable engaging in networking and delivering seminars as part of ongoing business development.

The role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the growth of the team and the firm's employment law services, while also supporting your own professional development in a collaborative and well-regarded practice.