Employment Lawyer - Senior - Chippenham - 7+ Years PQE

Overview

In this Senior Employment Lawyer role, you lead and grow the firm’s Employment practice in Chippenham, managing a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters. You will advise on contracts, policies, restructures, TUPE, and settlements while supporting the Corporate team and developing client relationships. The position emphasizes work-life balance, high-quality work, and strategic practice development. You’ll shape a developing practice area and mentor junior lawyers in a collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• supportive environment
• flexibility within the workplace
• significant scope to grow and shape the team
• high quality work and strong client relationships
• clear opportunities for progression

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Draft Tribunal documentation and manage Employment Tribunal claims
• Advise on employment contracts, policies, and handbooks
• Handle consultancy, non-executive, and director appointments and terminations
• Draft and negotiate settlement agreements
• Advise on restructures and redundancies; TUPE matters
• Address post-termination restrictions and general employee relations issues
• Provide corporate support to the Corporate and Commercial team
• Build and develop the Employment practice through business development and networking

Key requirements

• 7+ years' PQE in employment law
• Experience advising both employers and employees
• Strong Employment Tribunal experience
• Proven business development and networking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to client work
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a busy caseload
• Experience supervising junior team members (advantageous)
• A dynamic, innovative, forward-thinking mindset

• excellent communication
• interpersonal abilities
• proactive problem solving
• Employment Tribunal experience
• TUPE knowledge
• settlement agreements

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