Employment Solicitor

Are you an Employment Solicitor looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a supportive and growing legal team?
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor to join an established and forward-thinking law firm in Leicestershire. This role would suit a Newly Qualified Solicitor through to someone with 3 years' PQE who is looking to broaden their experience, develop their technical expertise and build a strong reputation within employment law.
You will work alongside experienced employment law professionals, advising a varied client base on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The team offers a collaborative environment, with access to excellent training, mentoring and ongoing professional development.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of up to £50,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional holiday benefits.
• Birthday day off.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Support with professional subscriptions.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Additional employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes.
• A supportive working environment with genuine opportunities for career progression.

The Role
You will be responsible for managing a varied caseload of employment matters, advising both individuals and businesses.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising employees and employers on a range of employment law matters.
• Managing employment tribunal claims from initial instruction through to resolution.
• Drafting employment tribunal documentation, including ET1 and ET3 forms, witness statements and schedules of loss.
• Advising clients on unfair dismissal, discrimination and other contentious employment matters.
• Representing clients at employment tribunals, including case management hearings and preliminary hearings.
• Supporting colleagues with ongoing matters and contributing to the wider success of the department.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through excellent communication and client care.
• Supporting business development activities, including networking and contributing to marketing initiatives.

About You
The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified Solicitor with between NQ and 3 years' PQE.
• Have experience or a strong interest in employment law.
• Ideally have exposure to both claimant and respondent employment work.
• Have excellent communication, drafting and analytical skills.
• Be confident managing a caseload and working to deadlines.
• Demonstrate a proactive, client-focused and commercially aware approach.
• Be enthusiastic about developing their career within a supportive team environment.

Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive legal team where you will gain exposure to a varied and interesting caseload, receive support from experienced practitioners and have the opportunity to develop your expertise across the full spectrum of employment law.

Whether you are a Newly Qualified Solicitor looking to establish yourself in employment law or an Employment Solicitor with a few years' experience looking for your next career move, this opportunity is well worth exploring.

Apply today for a confidential discussion or contact Mimi at Puro Associates (m.rutta@puroassociates.com) for further details.


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