Employment Lawyer
Job Description
Location: Hertford / Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Experience: 5+ years post-qualification experience (PQE)
About the Role
A well-established regional law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join their expanding Company and Commercial team. This is an exciting opportunity for a solicitor or CILEX/FILEX-qualified professional with over five years PQE who is looking to progress their career in a supportive and flexible environment.
You will advise employer clients across a broad range of transactional, non-contentious, and contentious employment matters. The role requires exceptional client care, strong technical expertise, and business development acumen to grow and lead the firm’s employment law offering.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive HR advice and support to employer clients
- Draft service agreements, contracts of employment, staff handbooks, and relevant policies
- Assist clients with disciplinary procedures and internal investigations
- Advise on employee terminations, redundancies, restructuring, and prepare settlement agreements with understanding of tax implications
- Support transactional corporate work including TUPE matters, due diligence, and related employment issues
- Advise on boardroom disputes
- Represent clients in employment tribunals and courts on claims such as unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, and discrimination
- Deliver training sessions, seminars, and legal updates
- Contribute regularly to the firm’s social media and business development activities
About You
- Qualified solicitor or CILEX/FILEX with 5+ years PQE in employment law
- Proven track record advising employers on a variety of employment matters
- Strong commercial and technical legal knowledge in employment law
- Demonstrated business development skills and ability to grow client relationships
- Excellent client service skills with a commitment to delivering against service standards
- Team player with a positive attitude, good judgment, and risk awareness
- Able to manage a mixed caseload and collaborate across teams and offices
What You Can Expect
- A structured career path with clear progression opportunities
- A nurturing and supportive working environment with regular one-to-ones and appraisals
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Competitive salary with firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes
- Generous holiday entitlement starting at 25 days, increasing by one day per year of service up to 30 days
- Contributory pension scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
- Healthcare Cash Plan available after probation, including cover for dependants
- Access to a comprehensive financial wellbeing platform
- Office Social and Wellbeing champions promoting mental and physical health initiatives
- Regular staff events including summer and Christmas parties, quarterly lunches, and online quizzes
This is a confidential role being managed by Ohana Recruitment Ltd.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Email – info@ohanarec.com
Telephone – 0203 840 6018
