Job Description
Employment Solicitor
Salary: £55,000 – £75,000 + Bonus
Location: Woking (Hybrid)
High-Quality Advisory & Tribunal Work with Clear Progression
Are you an Employment Solicitor looking for a role where you can build genuine expertise across both contentious and advisory work, while developing your career within a highly regarded and supportive team? This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected Employment practice advising a diverse client base on complex and commercially significant matters.
Our client is known for delivering City-quality employment advice outside of London, combining technical excellence with a pragmatic, people-focused approach. You will gain exposure to high-quality work, strong client relationships, and structured progression within a collaborative environment.
The Role: Broad, High-Quality Employment Law Work
As an Employment Solicitor, you will manage a varied caseload spanning both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on Employment Tribunal claims, including discrimination, unfair dismissal, and whistleblowing
- Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, contracts, and policies
- Providing HR advisory support to employer clients across multiple sectors
- Supporting senior lawyers on complex restructures, TUPE, and restrictive covenant matters
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Contributing to seminars, workshops, and client training sessions
- Supporting wider business development and networking initiatives
Team & Environment
You will join a highly respected Surrey-based Employment team working closely with colleagues across the wider business services group.
The team advises:
- SMEs and growing businesses
- Large corporates seeking City-level expertise
- Senior executives and individuals
The culture is collaborative, commercially focused, and human-first, with a strong emphasis on delivering practical, tailored solutions for clients.
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
- 2–5 years’ PQE in Employment Law
- Experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
- Strong knowledge of:
- Employment Tribunal procedure
- Employment contracts and policies
- HR advisory work
- Settlement agreements
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload independently
Desirable:
- Experience advising both employers and senior individuals
- Exposure to TUPE, restructures, or restrictive covenants
- Interest in business development and client-facing activity
Personal attributes:
- Strong commercial awareness
- Proactive and collaborative mindset
- Confident communicator with strong client-care skills
- Genuine alignment with a people-first approach to legal practice
Career Progression
- Clear pathway from Solicitor to Associate and Senior Associate level
- Exposure to high-quality, complex employment work from day one
- Opportunity to develop client-facing and business development skills
- Strong internal support for technical and career development
Salary & Benefits
- £55,000 – £75,000 base salary (dependent on experience)
- Performance-related bonus
- Hybrid working model (flexible office/home split)
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Structured training, development, and mentoring programme
- Regular client-facing seminar and workshop opportunities
- Strong emphasis on work-life balance and wellbeing
Location & Working Arrangements
- Woking area office
- Hybrid working with flexible arrangements
- Full-time role with openness to alternative working patterns
Next Steps
To discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:
David Hawthorne-Finch
Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com
Alternatively, apply now for further details and a confidential conversation.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.