Senior Employment Solicitor

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Hybrid working, office location in Farnborough
Salary: £65-£85,000, depending on experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Employment Solicitor to join a highly regarded and growing Employment team within an award-winning law firm. This Senior Employment Solicitor position is ideal for someone with 5+ years’ PQE who is looking to handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work, support junior colleagues and play an active part in business development.

Working alongside respected senior lawyers, the Senior Employment Solicitor will advise employers and senior employees on a wide range of employment law matters while helping to strengthen client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the team.

Day-to-day of the role

• Advise clients on the full range of employment law matters, including both contentious and non-contentious issues.
• Manage a varied caseload, including contracts of employment, service agreements, policies, procedures and settlement agreements.
• Provide support on corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, restructures and TUPE matters.
• Handle Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to hearing, including advocacy where appropriate.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, delivering commercially focused and practical legal guidance.
• Build and maintain long-term client relationships while identifying opportunities to support clients across other legal areas.
• Supervise and support junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals in their technical and professional development.
• Contribute to business development activity, including networking, marketing initiatives, seminars and client training.
• Work closely with senior colleagues to support the strategic growth and market profile of the Employment team.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE within an established Employment team.
• Strong experience across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Confident handling complex matters independently while working collaboratively within a wider team.
• Experience mentoring, supervising or supporting junior lawyers and trainees.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Commercial awareness with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• Excellent communication, drafting and client care skills.
• A genuine interest in business development, networking and growing a practice.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Generous fee earner bonus scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension and enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• 25 days’ holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure.
• Perkbox benefits package.
• Free car parking.
• Hybrid working with defined core hours and flexibility around start and finish times.
• Strong long-term development opportunities within a supportive and ambitious team.

How to apply

To apply for this SeniorEmployment Solicitor opportunity, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, key achievements and why this role is of interest to you to Mark Watts, at Reed. Your Local Legal Recruitment Specialist.