Employment Lawyer
10 days ago
Tonbridge
Employment Lawyer Salary: £55,000 – £85,000 + Benefits Location: Tonbridge Area High Growth Team with Clear Progression Path Are you an Employment Lawyer looking to join a growing, highly respected team where you can shape your career, develop your expertise, and work on a diverse and interesting caseload? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-regarded Employment practice advising a broad range of clients across multiple sectors. Our client is expanding its Employment team and is seeking lawyers at all levels of PQE, offering a rare opportunity to grow within a supportive, partner-led environment that values technical excellence, commercial thinking, and long-term development. As an Employment Lawyer, you will work across a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, primarily acting for employers while also handling complex employee claims. Key responsibilities include: • Advising employers on day-to-day HR and employment law issues, • Handling Employment Tribunal litigation, including discrimination, unfair dismissal, and whistleblowing claims, • Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, contracts, and workplace policies, • Supporting corporate teams with employment aspects of transactions (TUPE, due diligence, etc.), • Providing strategic and commercial HR advisory support, • Working across sectors including:, • Agriculture, • Construction, • Manufacturing, • Education, • Healthcare, • Delivering clear, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal advice, • Supporting business development, networking, and client growth initiatives You will join a highly regarded Employment team led by an experienced and respected Partner, known for its strong client relationships and commercial approach. The team offers: • A collaborative and supportive culture, • Exposure to a diverse range of sectors and clients (public, private, and not-for-profit), • Strong emphasis on technical development and career progression, • Opportunities to work closely with senior lawyers on complex matters Essential: • Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales), • Experience in Employment Law (all PQE levels considered), • Strong knowledge of:, • Employment Tribunal procedure, • HR advisory work, • Employment contracts and policies, • Excellent drafting, communication, and negotiation skills, • Ability to provide commercial, pragmatic legal advice, • Strong client-facing and relationship-building skills Desirable: • Experience in corporate support work (TUPE, transactions, etc.), • Exposure to both claimant and respondent work, • Interest in business development and networking Personal attributes: • Proactive and commercially minded, • Strong team player with a collaborative approach, • Confident working with a wide range of clients and sectors, • Passion for delivering high-quality client service, • Clear opportunities for promotion and development at all levels of PQE, • Exposure to high-quality, varied employment work from day one, • Strong support from senior lawyers and leadership team, • Opportunity to build a strong personal client portfolio, • Active involvement in business development and firm growth, • £55,000 – £85,000 salary (dependent on experience), • Performance-related bonus, • Hybrid working arrangements, • Private healthcare, • Enhanced pension scheme, • Generous holiday allowance, • Structured training and professional development programme, • Supportive, friendly and career-focused environment, • Tonbridge area office, • Hybrid working model with flexibility, • Full-time role, with openness to flexible arrangements To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact: David Hawthorne-Finch Email: All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client. #J-18808-Ljbffr