Employment Solicitor: 0-2yrs PQE

Nottinghamshire Law Society; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated Employment Law solicitor with 0 to 2 years PQE. You will handle a range of employment issues, including employee relations and tribunals, while contributing to marketing efforts. The role offers a supportive environment, encouraging professional growth and a healthy work-life balance. Hybrid working arrangements may be available after probation.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with up to 2 years PQE in Employment Law.
• Experience handling contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Ability to provide cost-effective services and meet financial KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload in Employment Law.
• Provide clear, concise commercial advice to clients.
• Contribute to marketing and business development activities.

Skills

Up to 2 years PQE

Experience of working in an employment team

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Strong initiative and problem-solving skills

Ambitious and wishing to advance your career

Team player

Enthusiastic personality

Keen attention to detail

Ability to prioritise and manage numerous tasks

Job description

Up to 2 years PQE with experience of working in an Employment Law team.

We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic solicitor with 0 to 2 years of PQE experience to join ourEmployment Law team, supporting the ongoing growth of the team and the firm as a whole.

This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge to become a successful employment solicitor.

As a successful candidate, you’ll be working across the range of contentious and non-contentious employment work, mostly acting for employers. This can include employee relations issues, employment tribunals, TUPE transactions, contracts of employment, settlement agreements, dismissals and discrimination issues, and high court litigation (restrictive covenants).

In this role, you’ll handle a varied caseload, be part of a friendly, down-to-earth team and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

The team must be all highly engaged, and your input will be invaluable. All team members are expected to run their own files with appropriate support from colleagues.

So, if you’re ambitious, work hard and want to make a difference, Actons is definitely the place for you. Find out more aboutwhy you should join us here, and apply below.

Client base

We’re proud to work with clients in a diverse range of sectors. They’re typically a mix of owner-managed businesses, charities and large corporate clients, some of which are household names.

Here’s what The Legal500 2025said about our team:

“Principally focused on advising employers, the Nottingham-based practice at Actons is knowledgeable of absence management, employment tribunals, and TUPE. Lauded for his ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of the law’, James Symons…is well-versed in holiday pay matters, while Nic Elliott often advises clients on senior employee exits. Laura Robinson is proficient in Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal matters and is commended as ’extremely attentive and responsive’.”

• Providing clear, concise commercial advice is essential, as is the ability to demonstrate a good understanding of business needs.
• Building up your own caseload.

Client Relationships

• Good client relationship skills – ability to exceed client expectations
• Pro-active approach
• Providing clients with solutions.

Marketing & Business Development

• You’ll be expected to contribute to the marketing and business development activities of the Employment Team and wider firm to win new work.
• Participating in the team’s monthlywebinar series , newsletters and LinkedIn activity.

Skills, experience and competencies you will have:

• Up to 2 years PQE
• Experience of working in an employment team
• Ability to provide a cost-effective service and meet financial KPIs
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ambitious and wishing to advance your career
• Team player
• Enthusiastic personality
• Looking to make a mark and make a difference
• A keen attention to detail whilst also maintaining efficient progress
• Able to prioritise and manage numerous tasks

You’ll ideally work full-time, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Following training and a period of probation, and subject to the needs of the team, hybrid working arrangements are available.

You need to have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom (please note that we will not be able to sponsor or support any visa applications).

If you have any other queries regarding this role, please emailMatt Coleman , Director & Chief Operations Officer.