Solicitor/Associate - Employment

Irwin Mitchell; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Irwin Mitchell as a Solicitor/Associate in Southampton, where you will engage in complex employment law matters, serving a diverse clientele. You will receive hands-on experience and support while contributing to business development and attending industry events. The role promotes continuous professional growth in a well-regarded workplace.

Benefits

25 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Pension schemes

Two paid volunteering days annually

Westfield Health membership

Qualifications

• Experience in a broad range of employment law issues.
• Ability to handle diverse employment law matters.
• Interest in business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment tribunal claims and redundancy cases.
• Work with both UK and international clients.
• Support business development initiatives.

Skills

Advising on contentious employment law

Managing varied workload

Enthusiasm for employment law

Business development interest

Job description

Solicitor/Associate - Employment, Southampton

We are seeking a Solicitor or Associate to join our Southern Employment team in Southampton. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging and complex employment cases, advising on matters such as employment tribunal claims, redundancy, capability and misconduct procedures, employment documentation, and employment aspects of corporate transactions. You will work with UK-based and international clients, including medium, large, and listed companies, as well as clients in the education sector. You will gain extensive hands-on experience with support from senior team members to aid your professional development.

The team also regularly hosts events throughout the year, providing opportunities to support these initiatives, develop presentation skills, and contribute to the team's business development efforts.

About You

• Experience advising respondents on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues
• Enthusiasm for handling diverse employment law matters and embracing new challenges
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload effectively
• Interest in business development activities

Our Benefits

• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays; options to purchase up to 35 additional hours
• Generous and flexible pension schemes
• Two paid volunteering days annually for a cause of your choice
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services, alongside Aviva Digital GP services

We promote well-being through various initiatives, including our Flexible by Choice programme, which offers flexible hybrid working arrangements based on role and team needs. We are proud to be ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, community engagement, and environmental sustainability underscores our core values and purpose.