Employment Lawyer

Sophia at Avocet Legal Careers is pleased to present an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employment Law Lawyer to join a leading law firm's Corporate and Commercial team in Dorchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your employment law practice with genuine progression to partnership.

About the Client

Our client is a leading law firm in the Dorset and Somerset region with a strong reputation for high-quality legal services. They offer a supportive environment that encourages professional development with a transparent career pathway to partnership. The firm values integrity, professionalism, and teamwork, seeking individuals looking for long-term career opportunities.

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside another Employment Law Solicitor, running a broad caseload of employment matters from HR advisory and drafting to tribunal cases and corporate transactions. Based primarily in Poole or Dorchester with hybrid working (one day per week from home after probation), the role offers genuine partnership progression.

Employment Lawyer Responsibilities

• Running a broad caseload of employment law matters
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers and support staff (desirable)
• Drafting contracts of employment, policies, and employee handbooks
• Handling employment disputes, unfair dismissal cases, and discrimination claims
• Providing HR advisory work on disciplinaries, grievances, and redundancies
• Advising on employment law aspects of corporate transactions and TUPE transfers
• Conducting HR/employee due diligence work on acquisitions
• Running employment law training sessions for clients
• Managing employment tribunal proceedings
• Meeting fee earning, time recording, and billing targets

Employment Lawyer Requirements

Essential:

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in employment law
• Strong background and genuine interest in employment law
• Proven skills in contract drafting and resolving disputes
• Working knowledge of the Employment Tribunal system
• Ability to meet fee earning and billing targets
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• High level of initiative and professional integrity
• Own transport (car)

Desirable:

• Experience supervising and mentoring junior staff
• Working knowledge of case management systems

Benefits

• Competitive salatry DOE
• 33.5 days annual leave plus half day for birthday
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Discretionary performance-related annual bonuses
• Client referral scheme and discounted legal fees
• Health Cash Plan
• Hybrid working (one day per week from home after probation)
• Transparent career pathway to partnership
• Plus much more!

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and ambitious Employment Law Solicitor with genuine passion for this practice area and desire for long-term career progression. You'll combine strong technical expertise with commercial awareness and proven ability to manage a busy caseload. Relocators are welcome, and candidates seeking partnership potential are particularly encouraged to apply.

For a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Sophia at Avocet Legal Careers on:

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