Employment Solicitor - Remote (£90,000)

Employment Law Solicitor (Respondent)

A highly regarded National law firm are seeking ambitious Solicitors to join its nationally recognised Employment team. This is an excellent opportunity for an employment lawyer looking to work on a broad mix of contentious, advisory, and transactional matters across a range of regulated and commercial sectors

The role offers exposure to complex and high-profile employment law issues, with the opportunity to work closely with partners and multidisciplinary teams across the firm

The Role

As part of a national Employment practice, you will advise clients across a diverse range of sectors, including Healthcare providers, Housing organisations, Higher education institutions, Public sector organisations, including central and local government. You will work on a varied caseload spanning:

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• Day-to-day employment advisory work
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• Employment tribunal litigation and advocacy
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• Restructures and redundancy programmes
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• Employee relations matters and settlement negotiations
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• TUPE and outsourcing projects
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• Employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions
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• Policy drafting and HR documentation
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• Client training and knowledge-sharing
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Key Responsibilities

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• Manage a broad caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters
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• Support partners and senior colleagues on complex and high-value mandates
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• Advise on TUPE, including consultation obligations, warranties, and indemnities
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• Conduct employment due diligence as part of corporate and commercial transactions
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• Draft and review employment contracts, policies, and procedures
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• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers'
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• Deliver client training and contribute to business development initiatives
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• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
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Requirements

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• Ideally 3+ years’ PQE in employment law
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• Strong technical expertise across both contentious and advisory employment matters
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• Experience advising on restructures, redundancies, and employee relations issue's
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• TUPE and transactional experience, including due diligence and drafting
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• Excellent litigation and/or advocacy skills
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• Confidence managing complex and high-profile matters
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• Strong client relationship and communicationskills
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• Experience supervising junior colleagues
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• A proactive and commercially focused approach
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On Offer

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• High-quality work across a broad range of sectors with complex and novel employment issues
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• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a structured development framework
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• Competitive salary (up to £90,000) and comprehensive benefits package
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• Flexible hybrid working arrangements (1-2 days in the office)
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• A collaborative and supportive team environment
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