Employment Solicitor

Employment Solicitor About the Firm - Our client is a highly regarded, full-service law firm based in Staffordshire, known for delivering exceptional legal services across a broad range of practice areas. With a client-centric approach and a collaborative team environment, the firm takes pride in its long-standing reputation for both commercial and personal legal work. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a skilled and motivated Employment Solicitor to join their thriving employment law team. Role Overview - As an Employment Solicitor, you will be handling a broad mix of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The role will involve acting on behalf of both respondents (employers) and claimants (employees), providing high-quality legal advice and representation across a variety of employment law issues. Key Responsibilities - Handling a caseload of employment matters, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, TUPE, breach of contract, and whistleblowing. - Advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues, including day-to-day HR matters, drafting contracts, policies, and procedures, and advising on workplace disputes. - Representing clients at Employment Tribunals in contentious matters such as unfair dismissal, discrimination claims, and other employee disputes. - Providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice to employer clients on workplace procedures, grievance handling, and employment law compliance. - Acting for claimants in disputes with employers, ensuring sensitive and thorough handling of personal employment issues. - Drafting settlement agreements, employment contracts, staff handbooks, and other related documentation. - Engaging in business development activities, including networking and building strong client relationships. Skills & Experience Required - 1-3 years PQE as an Employment Solicitor with a solid foundation in both contentious and non-contentious employment law. - Experience advising both respondent (employer) and claimant (employee) clients. - Proven ability to manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision. - Experience representing clients in Employment Tribunal cases. - Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and commercially focused advice. - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. - Ability to build strong client relationships and work effectively within a team. Desirable Qualities - A proactive approach to business development and client relationship management. - Confident in delivering presentations and training to clients on employment law topics. - Knowledge of working with clients in a variety of sectors, including SMEs, public sector organisations, and individual employees. To apply for the position of Employment Solicitor please contact Nicholas Fear at BCL Legal BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.