Employment Solicitor 4-8PQE in Slough

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work, advising senior executives, businesses and HR professionals on a wide range of workplace matters. The role offers exposure to high-quality client work, combining strategic advisory matters with complex disputes and providing a genuinely varied caseload. You will enjoy significant autonomy, direct client contact and the opportunity to work alongside a team of specialist employment lawyers in a collaborative and supportive environment. The position is fully remote, with optional access to offices across the South of England for those who prefer occasional office-based working.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
• Advising employers, senior executives and professionals on a broad range of workplace issues.
• Delivering clear, commercially focused employment law advice.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, policies and settlement agreements.
• Supporting clients with disputes, disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies, restructures, TUPE transfers and exits.
• Handling Employment Tribunal matters from instruction through to conclusion, including pleadings and evidence preparation.
• Advising on employment aspects of corporate transactions and organisational change.
• Building strong client relationships and acting as a trusted day-to-day adviser.
• Working collaboratively within a specialist team while managing matters independently.

Experience Required

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with a minimum of 4 years’ PQE in employment law.
• Strong experience handling a mix of contentious and/or non-contentious employment matters.
• Proven ability to manage your own caseload independently from instruction through to completion.
• Experience advising employers, senior executives or individuals on a range of workplace issues.
• Solid track record in Employment Tribunal matters, including drafting, preparation and case management (for contentious-focused candidates).
• Strong advisory and drafting skills, including employment contracts, policies and settlement agreements (for non-contentious-focused candidates).
• Confident communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Commercially aware with a practical, solution-focused approach to legal advice.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a collaborative team environment.

The Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist employment law firm offering high-quality work, genuine flexibility and a supportive team environment. Whether your expertise lies in contentious matters, non-contentious advisory work or a combination of both, you'll have the opportunity to build a rewarding practice tailored to your strengths and interests.

• Remote or hybrid working
• Flexible reduced-hours arrangements
• Choose to work between 4-6 hours per day
• Salary up to £65,000 (4 hours per day) or up to £88,000 (6 hours per day)
• A varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters
• Excellent work-life balance
• Direct client contact and a high degree of autonomy

For a confidential discussion, please apply with your CV or contact Cait in confidence for further information.