Dispute Resolution/Employment Lawyer in Watford

Seniority: Solicitor / FCILEx 2 years + PQE

Office: Hertford

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? Are you searching for a fulfilling role where what you get out is considered just as important as what you put in? And where the only ceiling is your ambition?

Then Attwaters Solicitors could be the firm for you. Come and find out what makes us one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

With five offices spanning Hertfordshire, Essex and London, Attwaters Solicitors is a respected regional law firm with origins dating back well over a century. Our vision is to be the ‘go to’ private wealth legal practice in our region, through our commitment to excellent client care, integrity, teamwork, innovation, quality and respect.

In order to achieve our vision, we need people who are committed to excellence. We are experts at what we do and we’re looking for people with the ambition, dedication and work ethic required to become leaders in their field.

But we also know that our people have a right to expect excellence from us. That’s why we are dedicated to providing our staff with a nurturing environment, a structured career path that offers clear opportunities for progression, and all the support they need to thrive.

The role: We are looking for an experienced Solicitor or FILEX, with at least 2 years’ fee-earning experience in Employment Law and General Litigation to join our busy team.

The ideal candidate will be expected to have employment knowledge to be able to represent/advise clients both individuals and businesses on contentious and non-contentious employment matters as well as general litigation experience to advise clients both individuals and corporate clients in an assortment of litigation matters.

Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Providing representation in the employment tribunal and the courts in respect of a broad range of claims including (but not limited to) unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and discrimination claims;
• Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment, staff handbooks and relevant policies;
• Disciplinary procedures and internal investigations;
• Advising on employee terminations, redundancies and restructuring to include preparation of Settlement Agreements;
• Advising on boardroom disputes.

Candidate should be passionate about business development and will be expected to form part of the team and the firm’s wider marketing initiatives. Whilst supervision and mentoring will be provided, the candidate should be proficient in working independently and in handling their own varied case load.

Candidates should have a clean driver’s license and the ability to commute between our offices for client meetings where required.

What we expect from you:

• You’re dedicated to providing excellent client service in line with our Service Pledge.
• You’re somebody who takes pride in their work and of whom we can be proud.
• You’re interested in promoting the firm’s good name both internally and externally.
• You’re a team player who will always go the extra mile.
• You have a positive attitude and always look to lift spirits, not lower them.
• You show good judgement and maturity.
• You’re risk-aware – you know what you don’t know.
• You’re a hard worker with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

What you can expect from us:

• A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress.
• A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
• Automatic enrolment to our contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Automatic enrolment to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing.
• Enrolment to our Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee’s expense.
• Access to Mintago, a comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform.
• Each office has its own designated Social and Wellbeing champion, who is there to help promote good mental and physical health with a range of initiatives including social walks, book clubs, charitable activities and out-of-hours get-togethers and events.
• Annual staff events including summer and Christmas events, quarterly office lunches and our annual online Staff Quiz!
• And so much more!

Click ‘Apply’ to complete and submit your application – we can’t wait to hear from you! Send in your CV to us, as we are always looking for great candidates.