Employment Solicitor – Leicester
Are you an Employment Solicitor looking to join a well-established Legal 500 full-service law firm with a strong corporate client base and high-quality respondent work?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected firm with a thriving corporate department and a growing employment team, advising primarily employer clients across a diverse range of sectors.
About the Firm:
Our client is a well-established, full-service law firm with a broad commercial client base. The firm primarily supports SMEs, while also advising occasional PLCs and insurance-sector clients.
The employment team works closely with the corporate department, providing integrated legal support on transactions, restructures and business-critical employment matters.
This collaborative approach ensures exposure to high-quality work and strategic advisory matters beyond day-to-day employment issues.
The Role – Employment Solicitor:
This position sits within a small but growing employment team led by the Head of Employment, alongside a junior Solicitor and a paralegal. The new hire will sit between the Head of Department and a junior level Solicitor, offering clear progression and meaningful responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
*Advising employer clients on a full spectrum of employment law matters
*Managing respondent employment tribunal matters
*Drafting and advising on contracts, policies and procedures
*Supporting the corporate team on employment aspects of:
*Business acquisitions and disposals
*TUPE matters
*Restructures and workforce planning

*Providing commercially focused, practical advice to SMEs and occasional PLC clients
*Collaborating closely with colleagues across corporate and commercial teams
*This is a varied and strategic role, offering exposure to both contentious and non-contentious employment law, as well as corporate support work.
Salary & Benefits:
*Competitive salary
*High-quality employer client base
*Private Medical Insurance and Death in Service benefits
*On site parking
*Hybrid working
*Strong internal progression structure
*Close mentorship from Head of Department
*Opportunity to develop corporate support expertise
Your Profile:
We are keen to speak with:
*Employment Solicitors with upward of 2 years’ PQE
*Lawyers with strong respondent/employer-side experience
*Candidates with exposure to corporate transactional support work (advantageous)
*Generalist employment law practitioners comfortable across advisory and contentious matters
*Team players who thrive in a collaborative, close-knit department
Why Apply?
*Join a stable, well-regarded firm with a diverse commercial client base
*Work closely with an experienced Head of Employment
*Develop specialist expertise in employer-focused and corporate support work
*Clear progression path within a growing department
*Competitive salary aligned with market benchmarks
If you are searching for an Employment Solicitor job offering the opportunity to work closely with corporate teams on high-value transactions, this role offers strong career development within a supportive and established firm.
Please contact Andrew Cookson for more information, or apply via the link enclosing your current CV.
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