Solicitor – Employment Law – Cardiff – 2-5 Years PQE

Overview

In this role you will join a growing employment team in Cardiff to handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters. You will work with a diverse client base, guiding disputes from instruction through to resolution while providing practical, business-focused advice. The position offers exposure to tribunals, contract work, policies, and HR processes within a collaborative, supportive culture. You’ll shape strategy on settlements, risk, and transformations, contributing to high-quality, client-centric employment work. This is a meaningful opportunity to deepen expertise in employment law within a well-regarded firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance (option to add family)
• 5% pension contribution
• Death in service cover
• Company sick pay (up to 4 weeks per year)

Responsibilities

• Manage contentious employment matters including Employment Tribunal litigation from instruction to conclusion
• Draft pleadings, manage disclosure, and prepare witness statements
• Advise on discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair/constructive dismissal, equal pay, breach of contract and redundancy disputes
• Conduct or support advocacy at preliminary hearings and settlement discussions
• Provide strategic guidance on disputes, risk management, and settlement strategy
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on employment contracts, policies, and handbooks
• Assist with internal HR processes (disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability)
• Advise on restructuring and redundancy exercises
• Support corporate transactions with due diligence, warranties, indemnities, and TUPE
• Assist with investigations involving disciplinary, grievance or whistleblowing issues

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 2–5 years’ PQE
• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment law
• Strong drafting experience (contracts, policies, settlement agreements)
• Assisted on Employment Tribunal matters from start to finish
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and case law
• Ability to deliver clear, concise, and commercially focused advice
• Strong analytical, drafting, and problem-solving skills
• Confidence handling complex or sensitive matters
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build rapport and deliver high-quality client service
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• Organised, efficient and able to manage competing deadlines
• Proactive, collaborative and committed to delivering high-quality work
• Calm under pressure with strong judgement and discretion

• Communication (excellent written and verbal)
• Client service orientation
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and case law
• Drafting or negotiating employment contracts and policies
• Advocacy experience at Employment Tribunal (desirable)

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