Employment Law Solicitor: 0-2yrs PQE in Nottingham

We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic NQ to 2 years PQE solicitor to join our Employment Law team in a brand new role, to support the ongoing growth of the team and firm as a whole. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge to become a successful employment solicitor.

As a successful candidate, you’ll be working across the range of contentious and non-contentious employment work, mostly acting for employers. This can include employee relations issues, employment tribunals, TUPE transactions, contracts of employment, settlement agreements, dismissals and discrimination issues, and high court litigation (restrictive covenants).

The team is headed up by Nic Elliott and includes fellow director James Symons, Associate Laura Robinson, Solicitor Darcey White, and Paralegal Rachael Moxey. As head of the team, Nic is also the firm’s HR Director, is one of HR Magazines’ Most Influential Practitioners 2025, a Legal Linked Influencer and ELEVATE employment law expert in the ELEVATE hub. He also hosts the team’s podcast, the HRD talks.

In this role, you’ll handle a varied caseload, be part of a friendly, down-to-earth team and enjoy a healthy work-life balance. The team must be all highly engaged, and your input will be invaluable. All team members are expected to run their own files with appropriate support from colleagues.

Client base

We’re proud to work with clients in a diverse range of sectors. They’re typically a mix of owner managed businesses, charities and large corporate clients some of which are household names.

Here’s what The Legal500 2025 said about our team: “Principally focused on advising employers, the Nottingham-based practice at Actons is knowledgeable of absence management, employment tribunals, and TUPE. Lauded for his ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of the law’, James Symons…is well-versed in holiday pay matters, while Nic Elliott often advises clients on senior employee exits. Laura Robinson is proficient in Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal matters and is commended as ‘extremely attentive and responsive’.”

Key aspects of the role include:

• Knowledge of the full range of employment law issues is important but in particular: TUPE
• Provide clear concise commercial advice is essential, as is the ability to demonstrate a good understanding of business needs.
• Building up your own caseload.
• Good client relationship skills – ability to exceed client expectations
• Pro-active approach
• Providing clients with solutions.
• You’ll be expected to contribute to the marketing and business development activity of the Employment Team and wider firm to win new work.
• Participating in the team’s monthly webinar series, newsletters and LinkedIn activity.

Skills, experience and competencies you will have:

• Up to 2 years PQE
• Experience of working in an employment team
• Ability to provide a cost-effective service and meet financial KPIs
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ambitious and wishing to advance your career
• Team player
• Enthusiastic personality
• Looking to make a mark and make a difference
• A keen attention to detail whilst also maintaining efficient progress
• Able to prioritise and manage numerous tasks
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong academic qualifications

Further Information:

You’ll ideally work full-time, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week. Following training and a period of probation, and subject to the needs of the team, hybrid working arrangements are available. You need to have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom (please note that we will not be able to sponsor or support any visa applications). If you have any other queries regarding this role, please email Matt Coleman, Director & Chief Operations Officer.