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Employment Solicitor 3+ PQE, London/ Hybrid, up to £60,000 (DOE). Join a supportive and inclusive environment where employees are encouraged to develop both personally and professionally. Offering a competitive salary and flexible work policies, the company presents a comprehensive benefits package designed to ensure a healthy work-life balance for their employees. 



THE ROLE:

As the appointed employment solicitor, you will manage a diverse range of employment cases, providing expert legal guidance and support to stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include overseeing and coordinating legal processes, such as drafting statements and organising disclosure bundles, ensuring efficient and effective handling of each case.



THE CANDIDATE:

Applications are open to candidates with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience and who can demonstrate their expertise by managing a significant volume of advisory work. The successful legal professional will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills while consistently prioritising the needs of the client.



THE ORGANISATION:

Join a high-performing, supportive team where your skills and contributions are valued, and you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts.



THE PACKAGE:

This organisation offers a supportive environment, a competitive salary, flexible policies, and a comprehensive benefits package to support a healthy work-life balance.



 

Our client is seeking an Employment Lawyer 5+ years PQE.  This is a flexible hybrid role and the firm offer a generous holiday allowance increasing with length of service, healthcare cash plan and so much more.



Are you looking to advance your legal career whilst enjoying a healthy work/life balance? Do you want to join a firm that is as interested in your career progression as you are?



The firm

• Voted as one of the Sunday Times best places to work in 2024 our client has multiple offices and has origins dating back well over a century.

The Employment Lawyer role:

• Experienced Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX with 5+ years’ PQE


• Strong experience of acting for employers on a wide range of matters


• Develop a mixed caseload of transactional, non-contentious and contentious employment work


• Provide strategic and clear advice


• Exceptional client care skills


• Strong technical legal knowledge in employment law


• Develop and grow the employment law offering of the firm


• Demonstrate strong business development and marketing skills

The Employment Lawyer role responsibilities:

• Providing comprehensive HR advice and support to employer clients


• Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment, staff handbooks and relevant policies


• Working with clients on disciplinary procedures and internal investigations


• Advising employer clients on employee terminations, redundancies and restructuring, preparing settlement agreements and a good working knowledge of the tax implications


• Transactional corporate support work


• Advising on TUPE matters in transactional work and assisting the corporate team in due diligence and related employment work


• Advising on boardroom disputes


• Providing client representation in employment tribunal and court in respect of a broad range of claims


• Delivering training, seminars and legal updates

Benefits:

• Structured career path


• Supportive and nurturing working environment


• Flexible and hybrid working


• Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes


• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year increasing with years of service


• Pension scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Healthcare Cash Plan


• Comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform

• Manage your own varied employment law caseload
• Act for claimants in both litigated and non-litigated matters
• Handle settlement agreements and negotiate favourable outcomes
• Provide legal advice to union officers through the firm’s advice line
• Support Partners and Senior Solicitors on complex, high-value matters
• Maintain compliance with procedural and regulatory standards
• Manage financial aspects of files (WIP, disbursements, billing, and profitability)
• Deliver excellent client care and timely communication throughout each case
• Contribute to firm-wide business objectives and team growth

• Qualified Solicitor with a valid, clean Practising Certificate
• NQ+ PQE in Employment Law (claimant experience preferred)
• Strong academic background and technical knowledge of employment litigation
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• Professional, empathetic, and solution-focused approach
• Strong organisation, time management, and problem-solving abilities
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and case management systems
• Commercial awareness and commitment to service excellence

• Salary from £50,000+ (DOE)
• 20 days’ annual leave rising to 25 after probation
• Birthday leave — never work on your birthday
• Full paid Christmas closure (25 Dec – 1 Jan) in addition to annual leave
• Life insurance (2x salary)
• Health cash plan, 24/7 GP access & online health assessments
• Perks & discounts app (shopping, lifestyle, wellbeing)
• Gym discounts & digital fitness subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme with counselling & mental health support
• Paid professional memberships (APIL / CIPD / AVMA)
• SRA practising certificate fully funded
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay (top-up to 100% for 3 months where eligible)
• Agile working policy — 1–2 days per week in the office for the right candidate
• Recognition for work anniversaries and achievements

Firm Profile

gunnercooke is a Top 75 law firm recognised by over 80 industry awards. Launched in 2010, the firm has rapidly grown to over 500 lawyers across 14 global offices in the UK, US, Germany and Austria. Our breadth of expertise covers some of the most interesting and important emerging disciplines, from ESG and charity law, to blockchain and competition.

Collaboration is at the forefront of our award-winning culture and is what sets our firm apart from the rest. gunnercooke operates as a fee share model meaning our professionals join as self-employed advisors, free to design and develop the practice they’ve always wanted. Our firm brings together the most ambitious and commercially minded people, who build and work in dynamic teams of their choosing, to best suit their clients’ needs.

Our purpose is simple; to deliver a positive impact for our clients, provide a better life for our people and to leave a better world than we found. Our charitable arm, the gunnercooke foundation, enables us to directly engage with communities on social issues and to help charitable organisations grow.

The Role

We are looking for an Employment Solicitor NQ - 3 years PQE to join our reputable Employment Partner in central London.

This is an exciting opportunuity for a junior lawyer to take the next step in their career and join a reputable team headed up by an Employment law Partner with 30 years of experience in the industry.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop into a strong technical employment lawyer, you will have the opportunity to get involved in a varied case load, developing your networking and overall professional acumen skills.

The role encompasses all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law including: exit packages, internal grievances and disciplinaries, litigating matters in the employment tribunal and civil courts, partnership agreements, management of employees on team moves, permanent health insurance, unfair dismissal, discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, victimisation, post termination restrictive covenants, injunctive relief, contracts of employment, service agreements, employment law due diligence on corporate acquisitions, shareholder disputes and much more. The client base comprises of senior exits up to £3 million and a company client retainer base with turnovers of up to 8 billion euros.

Main responsibilities include:

• Assisting a team of employment lawyers.
• Handle a mixed caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment law.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness.
• Uphold a collaborative working environment.
• Providing end-to-end technical support on employment matters.
• Drafting and advising upon settlement agreements.
• Assisting with day-to-day queries relating to grievance and discipline.
• Employment law corporate support work working with the firm’s busy corporate team.
• Reviewing and preparing contracts of employment.
• Involvement in all preparatory steps in a tribunal (no advocacy is expected)
• Exposure to TUPE and post-termination restrictions.
• Team moves
• Shareholder disputes.
• Employment law due diligence on corporate acquisitions.

Essential Experience:

• You will be a qualified Solicitor in England & Wales
• You will be Newly Qualified - 3 years PQE (more senior applications may be accepted).
• Experience handling a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters

Desirable experience:

• Employment law experience gained at a top 200 firm
• Applicants should ideally have a 2:1 degree or above from a UK university ; a degree from a Russell Group university is advantageous.

(More junior applications of paralegals, may be considered provided considerable experience within Employment law)

What else are we looking for:

• Commercial awareness and negotiating skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build strong rapport and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Strong IT skills (specifically Outlook, Microsoft Excel/Word, and Data Rooms).
• Ability to plan work and prioritise tasks.

This role is an excellent role for someone who wants to springboard their career and join a progressive environment working alongside like-minded lawyers.

For immediate consideration, apply now, or send your CV and covering letter to

• Manage your own varied employment law caseload
• Act for claimants in both litigated and non-litigated matters
• Handle settlement agreements and negotiate favourable outcomes
• Provide legal advice to union officers through the firm’s advice line
• Support Partners and Senior Solicitors on complex, high-value matters
• Maintain compliance with procedural and regulatory standards
• Manage financial aspects of files (WIP, disbursements, billing, and profitability)
• Deliver excellent client care and timely communication throughout each case
• Contribute to firm-wide business objectives and team growth
  

• Qualified Solicitor with a valid, clean Practising Certificate
• NQ+ PQE in Employment Law (claimant experience preferred)
• Strong academic background and technical knowledge of employment litigation
• Excellent communication and client care skills
• Professional, empathetic, and solution-focused approach
• Strong organisation, time management, and problem-solving abilities
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and case management systems
• Commercial awareness and commitment to service excellence
  

• Salary from £50,000+ (DOE)
• 20 days’ annual leave rising to 25 after probation
• Birthday leave — never work on your birthday
• Full paid Christmas closure (25 Dec – 1 Jan) in addition to annual leave
• Life insurance (2x salary)
• Health cash plan, 24/7 GP access & online health assessments
• Perks & discounts app (shopping, lifestyle, wellbeing)
• Gym discounts & digital fitness subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme with counselling & mental health support
• Paid professional memberships (APIL / CIPD / AVMA)
• SRA practising certificate fully funded
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay (top-up to 100% for 3 months where eligible)
• Agile working policy — 1–2 days per week in the office for the right candidate
• Recognition for work anniversaries and achievements
  

A highly regarded regional practice in west London is looking for an ambitious Employment Solicitor to join their growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join their small but busy employment team where you will work on predominantely employer matters respresenting businesses.

You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team who value your contribution and expertise and, nurture your growth and offer strong career progression opportunities.

Your caseload as their new Employment Solicitor will include, but is not limited to:

- Restrictive covenants

- Unfair dismissal

- Discrimination

- Redundancy

- Whistle blowing

- TUPE

We are looking for an Employment Solicitor with the following attributes:

- 2 to 3 PQE as a Solicitor

- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of UK employment legislation

- Good communication and negotiation

Benefits of this opportunity include:

- Generous bonuses

- Hybrid working

- On site parking

- Excellent holiday allowance

If you're an 2 - 3 PQE Employment Solicitor looking for an exciting new role, look no further and apply today!

A Global Law Firm in London are seeking a 4-6+ PQE Employment Managing Associate to join their growing Employment team . This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Partners as they build and shape the team.

The work:

• Corporate support and advisory work across a broad range of transactional employment matters .


• Acting on workforce classification and restriction covenants.


• Cross-border M&A, workforce restructurings, employee relations, recruitment and severance.


• Advising leading global corporates in Finance, Tech, and high-growth start-ups.

Specifics:

• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements and employment policies and handbooks.

• Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements.

• Misclassification issues and general UK start-up issues for early-stage companies.

• Individual and collective redundancy exercises.

• Disciplinary and grievance issues; and

• The conduct of employment due diligence on corporate transactions and the drafting, mark-up and negotiation of employment warranties and indemnities as needed.

You’ll bring:

• 4+ years’ PQE in employment law.


• Strong drafting, advisory, and transactional experience.


• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Why apply:

• Genuine career progression and the chance to grow with the team.


• Work on complex, high-quality international matters.


• Competitive salary and benefits.

• Handling a wide caseload of employment matters
• Liaising with clients
• TUPE
• Tribunals and appeals
• Advising on employment contracts
• Disciplinary matters
• Trade union matters
• Whistleblowing and grievances

• Qualified Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executives with a minimum of 1 years’ PQE
• Technical proficiency in employment matters
• Outstanding client care skills
• Strives for high standards in their work
• Able to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• A strong communicator able to explain matters in clear, accessible language
• Personable and professional

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Condensed working arrangements
• Discounted shopping vouchers
• Structured career progression path

We are inviting applications for the role of Part Time hours per week) Employment Specialist as part of the process of expanding our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) team in line with the Long Term Plan for Mental Health. You will provide advice, coaching and support to clients with mental health conditions who wish to pursue paid employment, which will be in line with IPS principles. Although you will not require clinical skills, you will be integrated with a multidisciplinary community mental health team, providing the employment support element of the overall care plan. You will work closely with mental health professionals, employers and other agencies to support the employment goals of service users with mental health problems. You will be working for a large NHS Trust in London which supplies healthcare to one of the most diverse populations in the UK, and which has been rated as Good by the CQC. Our IPS team are proud of providing great support for people who are looking for work, and are aiming to achieve good fidelity with IPS Grow, who rate IPS services across the UK.

As an IPS Employment Specialist you will:

• Support people with long term mental illness conditions to find paid employment through ongoing support of service users and direct and proactive engagement with employers
• Deliver a service that is fully in line with IPS principles
• Support a small number (no more than 4) service users who are already in work but require support with their employment
• Work as part of a team of employment specialists within a mental health clinical team
• Ensure you are working to the IPS fidelity scale criteria at all times
• Work closely with a clinical team, receiving referrals and feeding back outcomes as appropriate
• Using the Patient Record System accurately and promptly to ensure accurate recording of patient data
• Work in partnership with other organisations and individuals to promote the needs of service users and the Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.