Associate – Employment – Exeter – 1-5 Years PQE

Overview

As an Employment Associate in Exeter, you will deliver high-quality employment advice and manage a varied caseload within a collaborative, agile firm. You’ll support clients and in-house HR teams, handle Tribunal matters from ACAS to appeal, and contribute to cross-department projects. You’ll stay current on developments, draft articles, and help refine policies and templates while engaging in business development to strengthen client relationships. This role offers growth through a people-focused environment and meaningful impact on clients and the team.

Pay / Benefits

• supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment
• clear career progression pathways
• recognition for high quality work and client service
• flexible and agile working arrangements
• training, development and cross team collaboration

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment status, rights, contracts, handbooks, redundancy and discrimination
• Provide commercial HR support to clients and in-house HR teams
• Manage Employment Tribunal claims from ACAS Early Conciliation through to appeal
• Represent clients in Tribunals, mediations and other dispute resolution forums
• Conduct legal research and provide strategic advice
• Support corporate transactions and cross-department matters
• Draft articles and stay up-to-date with employment law developments
• Collaborate with PSLs and Paralegals to refine policies, contracts and templates
• Participate in business development, attend events and strengthen client relationships

Key requirements

• 1-5 years PQE in employment law
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and case law
• Experience handling complex employment matters and Tribunal work
• Excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Confidence managing a varied caseload independently
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Proactive, organised and commercially aware
• Enthusiasm for contributing to team growth and business development

• excellent communication
• negotiation
• advocacy
• UK employment legislation and case law
• Employment Tribunal experience
• legal research and strategic advisory

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