Solicitor

Allhires; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including Bank Holiday

Group Life Assurance

Pension contribution via salary-exc

Cycle to Work

Induction and training program

Professional development training

CSR volunteering day

Volunteer time

Free Will writing

Free Conveyancing

Job summary

Taylor Walton on the Luton branch seeks an ambitious NQ Employment Solicitor to join our Employment team. You will advise employers and employees, handle settlement agreements, and participate in Employment Tribunal work. The role supports growth across a broad client base and involves mentoring junior lawyers.

We offer a collaborative, professional environment with development opportunities, focusing on delivering practical, commercial solutions in employment law.

Qualifications

• NQ Employment Solicitor with up to 2 years' PQE and at least 6 months as a Trainee in Employment.
• Exposure to both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Experience in employment-related corporate support is a plus.
• Strong academics and high attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment advice for employers and employees.
• Negotiate settlement agreements.
• Involvement in Employment Tribunal work including advocacy.
• Handle employment aspects of corporate transactions, e.g. TUPE, due diligence, warranties.
• Develop and expand a client base; participate in business development.
• Provide leadership and supervision to trainees and junior team members.

Skills

NQ Employment Solicitor

2+ PQE

Trainee Solicitor in Employment

Employment law

Contentious & non-contentious

Corporate employment support

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Time capture discipline

Education

2:1 degree

LPC/SQE Distinction

Job description

Taylor Walton is an award winning regional law firm with offices located in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. We provide legal advice and solutions to business owners, FTSE 350 companies, public and private sector organisations, charities and high-net worth individuals.

We organise our legal services by expertise; Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Residential Property, Family and Private Client. Clients may well be supported through their business and private life experiences by a number of our practice areas with many clients engaging our services for many years.

Our reputable success is attributed to the calibre of our people. In the same way that we are committed to provide exceptional quality legal services to our clients, we are committed to fostering an engaging and supportive environment in which to work and develop a rewarding career. We are very proud of our exceptionally high staff retention rate and an average length of service unrivalled within our region.

The department

Based in the Firm’s commercially focused Luton branch, our Employment team offer business focused services to internal HR resources and businesses without dedicated HR resource. The team will also act in a personal interest for senior employees.

Our Employment team deal with businesses within a wide range of sectors and its success comes from taking an in-depth interest in the clients and offering practical and direct commercially minded legal solutions.

Our Employment solicitors offer services covering all aspects of employment law including TUPE, employment terminations, employment tribunal support, business reorganisations and redundancies.

For businesses who do not have any dedicated HR resource the Firm’s employment team also offer these businesses services such as assistance with day-to-day HR issues, applying employment law to business objectives and assisting with businesses to ensure they are compliant with current and future legislation.

As part of supporting our clients and contributing to them keeping up to date with the latest employment law, the team drafts a monthly e-news update.

About the role

The successful applicant will be an integral part of a well-established team working with two Partners, an Associate, junior Solicitor and trainee, providing employment law services to a solid client base with a view to further expansion. The Employment Team acts for both employers and employees, but with an emphasis of providing support for employers across all aspects of employment law including business immigration.

The role is ideal for an ambitious NQ employment lawyer who wishes to develop their knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Day to day employment advice for both employers and employees.
• Negotiating settlement agreements.
• Employment Tribunal work including advocacy.
• The employment aspects of corporate support work including TUPE advice, due diligence, drafting and negotiating the employment aspects of the transaction documents including the warranties and indemnities in the sale agreement.
• Developing a client base.
• Initiating business development activities including writing articles, participating in webinars and networking.
• Providing leadership and supervision to trainees and more junior members of the team.

Key Requirements

• NQ Employment Solicitor up to 2yrs+ PQE with a minimum of 6 months dedicated experience as a Trainee Solicitor in Employment with a comparable law firm.
• Had exposure of contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Experience of employment related corporate support experience will be a distinct advantage.
• Good time capture discipline.
• Proven strong academics – minimum 2:1 degree, ideally Distinction LPC/SQE1 & 2 results
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Close attention to detail and high exacting standard of work.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Positive attitude to self-development.

Other information

What we can offer you:

• 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Group Life Assurance cover immediately on joining
• Firm pension contribution by way of salary exchange
• Cycle to Work scheme
• full induction and training programme utilising modern IT systems
• on-going access to professional development training and in-house IT training
• an inclusive, supportive, friendly and professional working environment
• social events and internal interest/sports clubs
• employee-led active CSR programme, including a volunteering day in each year
• Paid Volunteer Time for all staff
• free Will writing
• free Conveyancing

Wellbeing related benefits

• Wellbeing Hub - an app full of fantastic resources supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bereavement and related support resources
• 24hr access to virtual GP services
• Counselling services
• Financial education resources including pension information webinars