Employment Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will manage a varied employment law caseload for employer and employee clients within a Northampton practice. You will work closely with a leading Partner and contribute to a supportive, collaborative team environment. The role combines handling contentious and non-contentious matters with mentoring junior members of the team. You will help maintain a healthy work–life balance culture while delivering practical, commercial advice. This is a hands-on position with immediate impact for a well-established firm.

Pay / Benefits

• health work-life balance
• supportive environment
• collaborative culture
• opportunity for mentoring
• close-knit team

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of employment matters (contentious and non-contentious) for employer and employee clients
• Advise employer clients on employment law issues
• Supervise and mentor team members
• Collaborate with partner and senior staff to support the team
• Hit the ground running and contribute to client service and workflow
• Participate in business development and team-building activities

Key requirements

• At least 5 years PQE in employment law
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Proven expertise advising employer clients
• Experience supervising and mentoring team members
• Strong track record of managing own caseload for employees and employers
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• team collaboration
• mentoring and coaching
• effective communication
• commercial awareness
• employment law advising
• contentious and non-contentious matters

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