In-House Employment Solicitor (2+PQE)

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is assisting a well-established membership organisation to recruit an Employment Solicitor to join its growing legal team. This role combines advisory and contentious work, supporting professionals with a broad range of workplace issues while you manage your own caseload from instruction to resolution.

The role is remote with travel to the West Midlands Office for monthly team meetings.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
• 2+ years employment law experience
• Strong Employment Tribunal and litigation experience
• Excellent drafting and client care skills
• Able to manage a busy caseload autonomously
• Experience advising employees, members or claimant clients would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied employment law caseload independently
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance, capability, redundancy and dismissal matters
• Handle Employment Tribunal claims from initial assessment through to conclusion
• Conduct merits assessments and provide strategic legal advice
• Negotiate settlements through ACAS and direct discussions
• Draft tribunal documentation, witness statements and employment-related correspondence
• Attend preliminary and case management hearings where required
• Support and mentor junior colleagues when appropriate

Skills

Employment law

Disciplinary & grievances

Litigation & Tribunal

Drafting & client care

Caseload management

Education

Qualified professional (Solicitor/Barrister/CLE)

Job description

Remote Working with travel to West Midlands Office for team meetings (Once a Month)

I'm currently working on behalf of a well-established membership organisation seeking an Employment Solicitor to join its growing legal team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an employment lawyer who enjoys a mix of advisory and contentious work, supporting professionals with a broad range of workplace issues while managing their own caseload from instruction through to resolution.

The Role

• Manage a varied employment law caseload independently
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance, capability, redundancy and dismissal matters
• Handle Employment Tribunal claims from initial assessment through to conclusion
• Conduct merits assessments and provide strategic legal advice
• Negotiate settlements through ACAS and direct discussions
• Draft tribunal documentation, witness statements and employment-related correspondence
• Attend preliminary and case management hearings where required
• Support and mentor junior colleagues when appropriate

The Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
• 2+ years' employment law experience
• Strong Employment Tribunal and litigation experience
• Excellent drafting and client care skills
• Able to manage a busy caseload autonomously
• Experience advising employees, members or claimant clients would be advantageous

This role offers the chance to work within a genuinely supportive environment where you'll make a real difference to members while continuing to develop your employment law expertise.