Senior Employment Solicitor
RemoteUnited Kingdom
United KingdomRemoteFull TimeSenior Level
Full TimeSenior Level
Job Summary
Conduct general day-to-day employment law support for SMEs and larger companies, managing business restructures, redundancies, and disciplinary processes. Oversee discrimination and whistle-blowing cases, advise on TUPE transfers, and draft consultancy, director service, and employment contracts with expertise in IR35. Handle senior executive severances and contentious tribunal work while building strong client relationships. Requires 7+ years PQE in employment law. Competitive salary, 33 days holiday, private healthcare, and fully remote flexible working.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years PQE
- Employment lawyer
- Particular interest in contentious employment work
- Contentious experience
- General employment experience
- General day-to-day employment law support to SMEs and larger companies
- Business restructures & redundancies (including collective)
- Overseeing discrimination and whistle-blowing cases
- Advising on TUPE transfers, including corporate support
- Drafting consultancy agreements and advising on status (with a good knowledge of IR35)
- Drafting and advising on director service agreements and contracts of employment
- Managing disciplinary and grievance processes
- Handling senior exec severances
- Quick learner
- Ready to adapt to new systems and technologies
- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Confidently navigate SharePoint to manage and collaborate on work
- Comfortable working in a fast‐paced, modern and technology‐enabled environment
- Keen eye for detail when drafting documents, ensuring consistency and professionalism
Desired Qualifications
- Interested in using AI tools to improve efficiency and productivity
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