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