Legal Southwest
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor to join a growing and well-established firm based in Plymouth. Following a period of sustained growth, the firm is looking to expand its specialist Employment team as part of its wider strategic plans.
The Team:
The Employment team provides clear, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base, ranging from SMEs to large national and international organisations. The team is known for delivering practical, solution-driven guidance tailored to each client’s needs.
The team advises on a wide range of employment matters, including:
- Contracts of employment and service agreements
- HR policies and procedures
- Workplace disputes and disciplinary matters
- Redundancy and restructuring processes
- Settlement agreements and negotiated exits
- Employment Tribunal claims
- TUPE and employment aspects of business transactions
- Equality and discrimination issues
The Role:
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of employment matters, providing day-to-day advice and support to employer clients. This will include handling both routine advisory work and more complex issues such as restructures, redundancies and TUPE transfers.
You will work closely with clients, including senior management and HR professionals, offering practical and strategic advice. The role will also involve representing clients in negotiations and supporting matters through the Employment Tribunal process where required.
In addition, there will be opportunities to contribute to client training, business development initiatives and the continued growth of the team.
The Candidate:
- Qualified Solicitor with experience in employment law
- Strong understanding of employer-side issues
- Confident managing a varied caseload independently
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach
- Team player with a proactive attitude
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Strong prospects for career progression within a growing firm
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