Settlement Agreement Lawyer

ENL; Essex; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL is seeking a Settlement Agreement Lawyer in Essex with 4+ PQE to join an established employment team. Applications are welcome from Solicitors or Legal Executives seeking a new challenge on either part time or full time basis.

The role focuses on settlement agreement advice, restrictive covenants, and negotiating favorable terms for employees, with the firm offering a steady stream of advisory work and opportunities to advance in a growing practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least 4 years of experience advising on settlement agreements.
• Ideal candidates will be experienced in all aspects of employment law and have a sound track record in advising on settlement agreements.

Responsibilities

• Advise employees on proposed settlement agreements and restrictive covenants.
• Negotiate improvements to financial and non-financial terms of settlements.
• Provide legal advice to ensure agreements are legally effective.

Skills

Settlement agreements

Employment law

Advisory work

Negotiation

Job description

JOB TITLE

Settlement Agreement Lawyer – 4+ PQE – Essex – Are you looking to join an established employment team where you can focus on referral-based work? Applications are welcomed from Solicitors or Legal Executives seeking a new challenge either on a part time or full time basis!

PQE

4+ PQE

LOCATION

Essex

SALARY

Dependent on experience (DOE)

THE ROLE

The expanding employment team is looking for an additional Lawyer to focus on settlement agreement advice which the firm receives a consistent stream of instructions for. If you’re looking for a role offering you the opportunity to deal with advisory and settlement matters then this is the role for you! The role will require the appointed individual to advise employees on proposed settlement agreements, advising on restrictive covenants, negotiating improvements to financial and non-financial terms as well as providing legal advice as and when required to make agreements legally effective.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least 4 years of experience advising on settlement agreements. Ideal Lawyers will be experienced in all aspects employment law and have sound track record in advising on settlement agreements. Superb opportunity for someone who would like to focus on advisory settlement matters.

THE FIRM

With ambitious growth plans, this regional practice is offering a rare opportunity for a Solicitor or Legal Executive to join their established and growing practice. There is a steady flow of work for the appointed Lawyer to hit the ground running with along with the strong regional reputation the firm have in the local market for you to further develop your career.

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.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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.