Employment Solicitor - Head of Department

Court 1 Capital; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Court 1 Capital in Doncaster is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor or Senior Associate to lead its employment law offering and act as the firm's primary specialist in this area.

The successful candidate will enjoy significant autonomy, develop a client base, manage a broad range of matters from advisory to contentious, and shape the future direction of the department within an entrepreneurial, supportive firm environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with proven employment law experience.
• Ability to manage matters independently.
• Strong technical knowledge across contentious and advisory employment work.

Responsibilities

• Advising employer and employee clients on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Managing contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Handling Employment Tribunal claims from inception to conclusion.
• Advising on disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and restructuring matters.
• Supporting business development and helping to grow the employment practice.
• Building strong client relationships and establishing a profile within the local market.

Skills

Employment law

Independent management

Client-care

Commercial awareness

Business development

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

A well-established and expanding law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor or Senior Associate to join its team and lead the development of its employment law offering. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious employment lawyer to take ownership of a practice area, help shape its future direction, and become the firm's primary employment law specialist.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will enjoy significant autonomy and responsibility, working closely with senior leadership while building and growing an employment law caseload and client base. This role would suit an entrepreneurial solicitor who is looking for a platform to develop a department rather than simply inherit an existing workload.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising employer and employee clients on a broad range of employment law matters
• Managing contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Handling Employment Tribunal claims from inception to conclusion
• Advising on disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and restructuring matters
• Supporting business development and helping to grow the employment practice
• Building strong client relationships and establishing a profile within the local market

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with proven employment law experience
• Ability to manage matters independently
• Strong technical knowledge across contentious and advisory employment work
• Commercial awareness and excellent client-care skills
• Ambition to develop and grow a specialist practice area
• Senior Associate or Partner level

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to lead and develop an employment law service
• High degree of autonomy and visibility within the firm
• Genuine career progression prospects
• Supportive and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package dependent on experience

This is an excellent opportunity for an employment lawyer looking to take the next step in their career and play a key role in the growth of an established firm's employment offering.