Job Description
Employment Lawyer
Salary: £55,000 – £85,000 + Benefits
Location: Tonbridge Area
High-Growth Team with Clear Progression Path
Are you an Employment Lawyer looking to join a growing, highly respected team where you can shape your career, develop your expertise, and work on a diverse and interesting caseload? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-regarded Employment practice advising a broad range of clients across multiple sectors.
Our client is expanding its Employment team and is seeking lawyers at all levels of PQE, offering a rare opportunity to grow within a supportive, partner-led environment that values technical excellence, commercial thinking, and long-term development.
The Role: Broad, Commercial Employment Law Practice
As an Employment Lawyer, you will work across a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, primarily acting for employers while also handling complex employee claims.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising employers on day-to-day HR and employment law issues
- Handling Employment Tribunal litigation, including discrimination, unfair dismissal, and whistleblowing claims
- Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements, contracts, and workplace policies
- Supporting corporate teams with employment aspects of transactions (TUPE, due diligence, etc.)
- Providing strategic and commercial HR advisory support
- Working across sectors including:
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Education
- Healthcare
- Delivering clear, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal advice
- Supporting business development, networking, and client growth initiatives
Team & Environment
You will join a highly regarded Employment team led by an experienced and respected Partner, known for its strong client relationships and commercial approach.
The team offers:
- A collaborative and supportive culture
- Exposure to a diverse range of sectors and clients (public, private, and not-for-profit)
- Strong emphasis on technical development and career progression
- Opportunities to work closely with senior lawyers on complex matters
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
- Experience in Employment Law (all PQE levels considered)
- Strong knowledge of:
- Employment Tribunal procedure
- HR advisory work
- Employment contracts and policies
- Excellent drafting, communication, and negotiation skills
- Ability to provide commercial, pragmatic legal advice
- Strong client-facing and relationship-building skills
Desirable:
- Experience in corporate support work (TUPE, transactions, etc.)
- Exposure to both claimant and respondent work
- Interest in business development and networking
Personal attributes:
- Proactive and commercially minded
- Strong team player with a collaborative approach
- Confident working with a wide range of clients and sectors
- Passion for delivering high-quality client service
Career Progression
- Clear opportunities for promotion and development at all levels of PQE
- Exposure to high-quality, varied employment work from day one
- Strong support from senior lawyers and leadership team
- Opportunity to build a strong personal client portfolio
- Active involvement in business development and firm growth
Salary & Benefits
- £55,000 – £85,000 salary (dependent on experience)
- Performance-related bonus
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Generous holiday allowance
- Structured training and professional development programme
- Supportive, friendly and career-focused environment
Location & Working Arrangements
- Tonbridge area office
- Hybrid working model with flexibility
- Full-time role, with openness to flexible arrangements
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 discussion.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.