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Employment Solicitor

Job Posted: 10 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

Location: Cardiff

Salary: Up to £80k

Role Overview

The Senior Employment Solicitor will handle a broad range of employment law matters, with a particular focus on:

Running and managing Employment Tribunal matters
	
Advising on and drafting settlement agreements
	
Leading on TUPE processes (in both business transfers and outsourcing scenarios)
	
Drafting and negotiating employment contracts, service agreements, and HR policies
	
Providing advice to our existing in house counsel clients alongside the commercial and IP team
	
Supporting the corporate team on employment aspects of M&A transactions

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys autonomy, client contact, and the opportunity to help build and develop a growing practice.

Key Responsibilities

Employment Documentation & Advisory Work 

Manage any of Employment Tribunal matters from start to finish
	
Draft, negotiate, and advise on individual and group settlement agreements, support employer clients with structured exit processes
	
Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and best practice
	
Advise on TUPE transfers, including due diligence, employee liability information, and consultation obligations and draft and review TUPE‑related contractual provisions. 
	
Support clients through reorganisations, restructures, and redundancy processes
	
Draft employment contracts, service agreements, handbooks, and HR policies
	
Provide day‑to‑day advisory support to employer clients on disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence management

Corporate and Commercial Support

Work closely with the corporate team on employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals
	
Conduct employment due diligence and prepare reports
	
Work together with the commercial and IP team to carry out reverse DD exercises

Business Development 

Build strong client relationships and contribute to the growth of the employment practice
	
Stay ahead of development employment legislation changes and provide advisory notes to Group clients. 
	
Participate in networking, seminars, and thought leadership
	
Mentor junior team members and support their development

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years PQE in employment law
	
Strong experience running Employment Tribunal cases independently
	
Demonstrable experience with TUPE processes
	
Confident drafting and advising on settlement agreements
	
Excellent drafting skills for contracts, policies, and advisory notes
	
Ability to manage client relationships and provide commercially focused advice
	
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines

Desirable

Experience supporting corporate transactions
	
Interest in business development and practice growth
	
Experience supervising junior lawyers or paralegals

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package
	
Hybrid working options
	
Opportunity to work within a unique multi‑disciplinary advisory group
	
Clear progression pathways and opportunities to shape the employment practice
	
A collaborative, ambitious, and supportive team culture

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility

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