Job Description

Employment Solicitor

Senior / Managing Associate

Leading National Law Firm - Milton Keynes

5+ PQE

 

A strong opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join a well-established national law firm as a Senior or Managing Associate within their growing employment team.

 

The Firm

This firm has a strong national reputation and a highly regarded employment practice recognised in leading legal directories. The team advises a broad client base including large corporates, PLCs, and fast-growing businesses across a wide range of sectors.

 

The practice is known for providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice to senior management teams, HR professionals and boards. The team works collaboratively across multiple offices and has built a reputation for delivering practical solutions on complex workplace issues.

 

The firm also has a strong internal culture with a focus on collaboration, diversity and professional development, and continues to invest in the growth of its employment practice.

 

The Role

You will join a busy and expanding employment team advising employer clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

The role will involve managing your own caseload while also supporting partners on complex and strategic matters. The team works closely with corporate, commercial and regulatory colleagues, providing exposure to a wide range of high-quality work.

 

Typical matters will include advising on:

• Disciplinary and grievance processes
• Unfair dismissal and discrimination claims
• TUPE and business transfers
• Redundancies and restructures
• Whistleblowing issues
• Strategic employment advice to senior management and HR teams

 

There will also be opportunities to contribute to business development initiatives and play an active role in the continued growth of the team.

 

The Requirements

• The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with approximately 5+ years PQE in employment law, gained within a recognised employment practice.
• You should be confident managing employment tribunal matters and providing day-to-day advisory support to employer clients. Strong communication skills and a commercial approach to problem solving will be important.
• This opportunity would suit a lawyer looking to take the next step in their career within a supportive national platform that offers high quality work and genuine progression opportunities.

 

Lunaria Partners are advertising this Employment Solicitor role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 7 days your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.