Senior Employment Lawyer

Your new firm

Our client is a highly regarded UK law firm with a strong presence in Reading and the wider South East, recognised for its expertise across a range of specialist practice areas and its well-established Employment team. Ranked in leading legal directories, the firm advises an impressive portfolio of clients, including multinational organisations, large corporates, fast-growth businesses, public sector bodies and senior executives on a broad spectrum of employment matters.

Your new role
This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Solicitor to join a highly regarded and growing Employment team. Working alongside experienced employment specialists, you will advise clients on a broad range of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.Your work will include advising on employment contracts, disciplinary and grievance issues, restructures and redundancies, senior executive exits, discrimination claims, whistleblowing matters and Employment Tribunal proceedings. You will also support corporate transactions by providing employment-related due diligence and advice, while working closely with colleagues across the wider firm.The role offers significant client exposure and the opportunity to build strong commercial relationships while developing your technical expertise across a wide range of complex employment matters. You will be encouraged to take ownership of your work and actively contribute to business development and client engagement initiatives.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with experience gained within a recognised employment practice. You will have strong technical knowledge across a broad range of employment law matters and be confident delivering practical, commercially focused advice to clients.You will possess excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills, alongside the ability to manage matters effectively and build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues alike. Experience advising employer clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters will be highly advantageous. You will be proactive, commercially aware and collaborative in your approach, with a commitment to delivering high levels of client service and contributing positively to team growth and success.

What you'll get in return
You will join a highly regarded team with access to high-quality work, excellent clients and genuine opportunities for career progression. The firm offers a supportive and inclusive culture, a strong commitment to professional development and the opportunity to work alongside recognised specialists within the employment field.In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, the firm provides flexible hybrid working arrangements, ongoing training and mentoring, and a clear framework for long-term career development.

What you need to do now
If you are interested in this opportunity or would like further information, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.If this role is not quite right but you are considering new opportunities, we would still be keen to hear from you.We would expect a lawyer with the given level of experience to have gained the skills required for this position; however, applications from candidates with more or less experience are encouraged and will be considered.

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