Senior In-House Employment Solicitor: Strategy & Compliance

Elevate Partners; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Partners is seeking an Employment Law Solicitor to join its in-house legal team in Ireland. The role spans employment, equality and industrial relations, delivering practical, commercially focused advice across contentious and non-contentious matters.

The successful candidate will handle a varied caseload, advise senior management, draft key documents, and support policy development while staying ahead of regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ post-qualification experience in employment law.
• Experience advising on contentious and non-contentious employment, equality and industrial relations matters.
• Experience appearing before the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court and civil courts.
• Excellent analytical, research, technical and drafting skills.
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused employment law advice on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Manage a caseload and advise on cases before the WRC, Labour Court and civil courts.
• Brief and attend Counsel where required.
• Advise on employee relations processes, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, equality and termination matters.
• Draft and review employment-related documentation, including contracts, settlement agreements, submissions and internal legal guidance.

Skills

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Drafting

Litigation/ADR

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

Elevate Partners is seeking an Employment Law Solicitor to join its in-house legal team in Ireland. The role spans employment, equality and industrial relations, delivering practical, commercially focused advice across contentious and non-contentious matters.

The successful candidate will handle a varied caseload, advise senior management, draft key documents, and support policy development while staying ahead of regulatory changes.