At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert legal advice on employment law matters and manage tribunal claims.
- Company: Join a large, dynamic organisation with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in employment law while working alongside experienced professionals.
- Qualifications: Qualified solicitor with 4+ years' experience in employment law and tribunal claims.
The predicted salary is between 47000 - 56500 £ per year.
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified employment law solicitor (minimum 4 years’ PQE) to join a large, complex organisation as Legal Counsel – Employment. Working alongside an existing in-house lawyer, the role will provide specialist legal advice on a wide range of employment law matters, both contentious and non-contentious.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Advising on all aspects of employment law, including disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies, discrimination, TUPE, trade union matters and reorganisations.
- Managing Employment Tribunal claims from Early Conciliation to final hearing, including advocacy and liaison with external counsel.
- Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies, procedures, settlement agreements and related documentation.
- Supporting negotiations, delivering employment law training and building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisers.
ABOUT YOU:
- Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with at least 4 years’ PQE in employment law.
- Strong experience handling tribunal claims and providing practical, commercially focused advice.
- Excellent drafting, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in a large organisation, in-house role, or advising public sector or unionised clients is desirable.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
