Employment Law Solicitor in Northampton

Job Description

Employment Solicitor (NQ+)

Location: Northampton

Salary: £40,000 to £55,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: NQ+ (guide only)

If you are an employment solicitor at NQ level or in the early stages post-qualification and you want high-quality work, strong supervision and a clear platform to build your career, this is an excellent opportunity in Northampton.

Our client is looking to recruit an Employment Solicitor to join a Legal 500 recognised team. You will work alongside a leading Employment Partner and an experienced, highly regarded team, supporting the continued growth of the employment practice while developing your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.

You will assist with and manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters for both employer and employee clients. The client base is broad, including SMEs, owner-managed businesses and listed companies, which gives you exposure to a wide range of sectors and issues.

This is a role for someone who is commercially aware, keen to build strong client relationships and interested in developing their profile within the local business community. You will also have the chance to work closely with colleagues across corporate and commercial, commercial litigation and commercial property.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising on and drafting settlement agreements

• Supporting clients with employment contracts, policies and handbooks

• Assisting with employment tribunal claims and proceedings

• Advising on disciplinary, grievance and capability matters

• Supporting restructures, workforce change projects and redundancy programmes

• Assisting with Modern Slavery Act compliance and wider employment law audits

• Providing day-to-day employment law and HR advice to employer clients

• Assisting with data protection and workplace compliance issues

• Supporting senior colleagues on complex employment disputes and strategic advisory work

• Providing employment law support in connection with corporate transactions and M&A activity

• Contributing to business development activity over time, with support from an established marketing function

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)

• NQ+ with a genuine interest in employment law

• Comfortable working across both contentious and non-contentious matters

• Strong communication skills and the ability to advise in a clear, practical way

• Commercial awareness and interest in building long-term client relationships

• A collaborative working style and willingness to learn from experienced colleagues

What’s On Offer

• Salary of £40,000 to £55,000 plus bonus and benefits

• Pension scheme with employer match up to 4%

• BUPA (eligible roles only, subject to passing probation)

• Group income protection (eligible roles only) paying a percentage of salary after 6 months’ sickness absence

• Death in service benefit (after qualifying period) paying 3x salary

• Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with length of service

• Paid volunteer leave

• Long service awards

• Discounted health club and gym memberships

• Flexible benefits including the option to purchase additional annual leave, health screening and a retail discounts scheme

• Salary sacrifice car scheme (including hybrid and electric vehicles), with planned EV charging point rollout across offices

Working Arrangements

This is a permanent role based from the Northampton office.

Next Steps (How to Apply)

Apply online or send your CV to lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.