Employment Solicitor/Associate

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor/Associate to join a highly regarded East Midlands firm. This role is rewarded with a competitive salary depending on the Employment Solicitor's experience, along with excellent benefits.

About the role

The Employment team carry out a good mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work across a range of sectors including education, care and charities. Daily work of the Employment Solicitor will involve advising on a range of issues including employment tribunal and litigation proceedings, mediation, discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE and the drafting of various employment documentation.

An active involvement in business development and marketing is essential in order to maintain and develop a strong network for the department and firm. Supervision experience is also desirable but not essential.

About the person

The Employment Solicitor/Associate must be a UK qualified solicitor ideally with a minimum of two years experience in Employment matters at a comparable firm. Candidates with more experience will also be strongly considered.

Desired attributes of the Employment Solicitor include excellent interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving and negotiation skills and commercial acumen. This firm are looking for an independent thinker with an enthusiastic attitude and a strong ambition for career development.

About the firm

This firm are very well regarded in the East Midlands and the Employment team is highly regarded in the directories for the quality of its work and experts in the team. The firm has a reputation in the East Midlands for encouraging a friendly and supportive environment and fee earners across the board are encouraged to take a key role in files with responsibility being given from day one.

For further information on this or other similar roles please contact Laura Gripton at Robert Walters on 0121 260 2512 or email