Senior Employment Solicitor — Lead & Grow

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer match up

BUPA (eligible roles)

Group income protection

Death in service benefit (3x salary)

Competitive holiday entitlement

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate Employment Solicitor in Northampton with 5+ years’ PQE. You will run your own caseload, advising employers on contentious and non-contentious matters, including settlement agreements and HR issues.

You’ll join a collaborative firm with broad practice groups and a strong marketing support for BD activity. You will contribute to leadership growth within the team, with a genuine opportunity to shape and grow a department

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)
• 5+ years’ PQE in employment law
• Strong technical ability across contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Client-first approach and confident communication
• Willingness to engage in business development and team growth

Responsibilities

• Manage your own employment caseload from instruction through to completion
• Advise employer clients on contentious and non-contentious matters
• Draft and advise on settlement agreements and day-to-day HR issues
• Support on corporate matters connected to M&A transactions
• Advise on restructurings, changes to terms and conditions, and redundancy exercises
• Assist with compliance (e.g., Modern Slavery Act) and data protection in employment work
• Represent clients in employment tribunal matters
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas on projects
• Contribute to business development and networking to build client relationships

Skills

Independent working

Client communication

Business development

Commercially minded

Team growth

Education

5+ years’ PQE (employment law)

Job description

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate Employment Solicitor in Northampton with 5+ years’ PQE. You will run your own caseload, advising employers on contentious and non-contentious matters, including settlement agreements and HR issues.

You’ll join a collaborative firm with broad practice groups and a strong marketing support for BD activity. You will contribute to leadership growth within the team, with a genuine opportunity to shape and grow a department