Employment Lawyer
3 days ago
Hertford
Employment Lawyer Location: Hertford / Hybrid Department: Company & Commercial Salary: Competitive (Open for Negotiation) We are partnering with a well-established regional law firm, with offices across Hertfordshire, Essex, and London, who are looking to appoint an experienced Employment Lawyer to their expanding Company & Commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor or CILEX/FILEX-qualified professional to progress their career in a flexible and supportive environment that values professional development, wellbeing, and long-term growth. The firm is recognised for delivering outstanding client service and fostering a positive workplace culture. They are committed to supporting career development, nurturing talent, and celebrating the achievements of their team members. The Role You will advise employer clients across a broad spectrum of employment matters, managing a caseload that includes advisory, transactional, and contentious work. Working closely with colleagues across multiple offices, you will provide clear, strategic guidance while ensuring excellent client care. Key Responsibilities: • Advising employer clients on a variety of employment matters, • Drafting contracts, staff handbooks, policies, and service agreements, • Supporting clients with disciplinary procedures, internal investigations, and employee terminations, • Advising on redundancies, restructures, settlement agreements, and TUPE matters, • Providing employment input on corporate transactions and due diligence, • Representing clients in Employment Tribunals and courts for claims such as unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and discrimination, • Delivering training, seminars, and legal updates, • Supporting business development and contributing to marketing initiatives Candidate Profile • Strong experience in employment law, ideally advising employer clients, • Excellent technical knowledge with commercial awareness, • Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships, • Exceptional communication and client service skills, • Positive, proactive, and collaborative team player, • Sound judgement and a risk-aware approach What’s on Offer • Clear, structured career progression and development opportunities, • Supportive hybrid working environment with mentoring, regular feedback, and appraisals, • Bonus schemes for individual and firm-wide performance, • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service, • Contributory pension scheme with salary sacrifice, • Access to Employee Assistance Programme and healthcare benefits, • Social, wellbeing, and networking initiatives across offices If you are an ambitious employment lawyer seeking a role where you can make an impact, develop your expertise, and thrive in a supportive environment, contact Aaron at Pertemps North London to apply or for more details.