Employment Solicitor (Legal Director)

eNL; Hempstalls; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor (Legal Director) with 5+ years PQE to advise on a range of HR law matters. This role involves leading and mentoring junior staff, engaging in business development, and providing support in grievance and employment issues. Competitive salary and hybrid working options are available, along with opportunities for career progression in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible & hybrid working

Genuine career progression

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in employment law matters.
• Proven track record in advising on HR and employment issues.
• Experience in leading and mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on employment issues including grievance and disciplinary proceedings.
• Lead and mentor junior colleagues in the Employment team.
• Engage in business development activities.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client care skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Employment Solicitor (Legal Director), 5+ Years PQE, Stoke-on-Trent, £70,000+ (DOE) – A new opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor looking for a new challenge. JOB REF:2025

• Applications are sought from Employment Solicitors with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE with a proven track record of advising on the full range of HR and employment law matters.
• You’ll combine first‑class technical ability with leadership and mentoring skills, plus a genuine passion for business development.
• Advising both employees and employers on a full range of employment issues, including grievance and disciplinary proceedings, redundancy, unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment, and TUPE.
• Leading and mentoring junior colleagues within the Employment team.
• A confident leader with experience in mentoring and developing others.
• Strong business development instincts with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• You will have excellent communication, organisational and client care skills.
• Competitive remuneration package on offer.
• Flexible & hybrid working for qualified roles.
• Genuine career progression.

HOW TO APPLY

Contact Penny Trotman at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.