Senior Solicitor

Chalk Hill Group; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Free breakfast

Job summary

Chalk Hill Group, located on the South Coast, seeks an experienced Employment Solicitor to join their growing team as Senior Associate. You will handle a varied caseload of both contentious and non-contentious matters, advising on a wide range of employment issues for a prestigious client base.

The role offers significant client responsibility, high-value matters, strong progression options and a flexible hybrid working arrangement with on-site parking and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in employment law, with both contentious and non-contentious experience.
• Excellent technical employment law knowledge.
• Strong experience handling Employment Tribunal matters.
• Ability to manage clients and caseload independently.
• Ambition to develop career and grow the practice.
• Supervisory or leadership experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Advise employers and employees on a broad range of employment issues.
• Handle Employment Tribunal claims, including high-value matters.
• Draft and negotiate contracts, settlement agreements, policies and other employment documentation.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Work closely with the Partner on complex and high-value matters.
• Support and mentor junior team members.
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the employment practice.

Skills

Caseload management

Client management

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Team leadership

Education

5+ years PQE

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Advising employers and employees on a broad range of employment issues.
• Handling Employment Tribunal claims, including complex and high-value matters.
• Advising on disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy, discrimination, unfair dismissal, TUPE and employment contracts.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts, settlement agreements, policies and other employment documentation.
• Developing and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships.
• Working closely with the Partner on complex and high-value matters.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team where appropriate.
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the employment practice.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Employment Solicitor with 5+ years PQE, ideally with a strong background across both contentious and non-contentious employment law.

You will have:

• Excellent technical employment law knowledge.
• Strong experience handling Employment Tribunal matters.
• The confidence to manage clients and a caseload independently.
• A commercially focused and pragmatic approach.
• Excellent communication, drafting and negotiation skills.
• The ambition to develop your career and play a key role in growing the practice.
• Previous supervisory, business development or team leadership experience would be advantageous.

Why Join?

• A specialist employment law environment where you can develop and deepen your expertise.
• Tangible career progression opportunities. You will not have to wait for someone to leave to progress. The structure of the team allows for this.
• Working alongside a highly regarded Partner with an excellent reputation and an impressive client base.
• High-quality work and client exposure, providing an excellent platform for your professional development. Prestigious Client base.
• Hybrid working, with flexibility around where you work.
• Part-time hours supported – flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.
• Convenient on-site parking, making commuting straightforward.
• Free breakfast, alongside a workplace culture that encourages connection, wellbeing and a positive working day.
• A team environment where development, work-life balance and individual wellbeing are genuinely valued.

Chalk Hill Group are supporting a leading UK law firm with an established presence in the South Coast market in their recruitment of a Senior Associate with 5+ years PQE to join their highly regarded and growing employment team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career, with genuine scope to develop their profile and play a key role in the continued growth of the employment practice.

You will work closely with a highly regarded Partner and a prestigious client base, handling a varied caseload of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The role offers significant client responsibility, exposure to high-quality work and the opportunity to develop strong commercial relationships.

The successful candidate will be confident managing their own caseload, advising clients independently and handling complex employment matters, while also supporting the Partner on more significant and strategically important work.