Employment Lawyer
4 days ago
Sevenoaks
Are you an Employment Solicitor looking to join a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked firm offering a competitive salary, private health cover with Bupa, pension, health cash plan, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working, performance-related bonus, excellent training and career progression, and more? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded and growing Employment team working with a strong commercial client base across Bromley and Sevenoaks. About the Firm: • Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked multi-office law firm, • Advises a broad client base including private individuals, developers, banks, builders, retailers, charities and professional services firms, • Strong reputation for excellent client service and commercially focused advice, • Supportive, fair and collaborative culture with a genuine focus on wellbeing and work-life balance Employment Solicitor — Position Overview: You will join a busy and ambitious Employment team handling a mix of advisory, transactional and contentious respondent-based work. The role offers strong client contact, business development opportunities, and genuine scope to help shape the future growth of the department. Key Responsibilities of the Employment Solicitor: • Advising on a broad range of respondent-based employment matters, • Supporting on corporate and transactional employment work, • Handling wrongful and unfair dismissal, redundancy and restructuring matters, • Advising on restrictive covenants and day-to-day employment issues, • Processing instructions in accordance with firm procedures, quality standards and risk management processes, • Assisting with marketing and maintaining relationships with referrers and clients, • Working in a cross-disciplinary way with other departments and promoting cross-referrals, • Introducing new clients to the firm and attending networking opportunities, • Supporting financial controls in conjunction with the Head of Department, • Playing an active role within the team and supporting colleagues during busy periods, • Supervising direct reports such as Legal Assistants where required, • Participating in knowledge sharing, training and wider firm initiatives Requirements of the Employment Solicitor: • Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years’ PQE in Employment Law, • Strong technical knowledge of employment law with private practice experience ideally preferred, • Significant experience of respondent-based employment matters, • Immigration experience beneficial but not essential, • Ability to work with minimum supervision and some supervisory experience, • Excellent client care and communication skills, • Good team player with a collegiate and collaborative approach, • Adaptable and flexible in the nature and delivery of work, • Strong commercial acumen and appreciation of financial fundamentals, • Genuine enthusiasm for networking, business development and helping grow the department The Benefits for the Employment Solicitor role: • Competitive salary, • Private Health Cover with Bupa, • Pension Scheme, • Health Cash Plan via Medicash, • Life Assurance, • Flexible and hybrid working, • Excellent training and career progression, • Performance-related bonus, • Referral bonus, • IT and home office support, • And more If you are an Employment Solicitor looking to join a progressive and highly regarded firm with exciting growth plans, apply today. Alternatively, contact Shabir at Law Staff Limited quoting reference BH-37690 PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.