Employment Law Solicitor NQ-4 PQE
Christchurch – £40,000 - £50,000
Employment Law Solicitor, NQ to 4 , Bournemouth Area, Dorset
Kickstart Your Career in Employment Law
Are you ambitious, driven, and ready to make your mark in one of the most dynamic areas of law?
This is your chance to join a forward-thinking firm where talent is recognised, growth is supported, and opportunity is limitless.
This is your chance to join a forward-thinking firm where talent is recognised, growth is supported, and opportunity is limitless.
My client, based in the BCP region of Dorset, has an Employment Law team handling a fascinating mix of contentious and non-contentious work for both individual clients and businesses — from tribunal litigation and settlement negotiations to advising on TUPE matters, buy-outs, and day-to-day HR guidance for established commercial clients.
You'll be part of a team that's deeply trusted by clients across the UK, spanning industries such as retail, hospitality, manufacturing, finance, education, healthcare, and communications — giving you exposure to a wide, exciting client base from day one.
What You'll Find Here
A supportive, close-knit team that loves what they do — and it shows
A clear, structured career path with real opportunities for internal progression
A varied caseload including both respondent and claimant work (predominantly employer-side)
A fantastic South Coast lifestyle — where you can build your career and love where you live
A great social scene and firm culture that makes people want to stay
A varied caseload including both respondent and claimant work (predominantly employer-side)
A fantastic South Coast lifestyle — where you can build your career and love where you live
A great social scene and firm culture that makes people want to stay
The firm welcomes applications from:
- Trainee solicitors about to qualify
- Newly qualified solicitors (NQ)
- Junior and mid-level associates ready to grow their expertise
If you're commercially minded, eager to learn, and passionate about employment law, the firm would want to hear from you.
Whether you're local or looking to relocate, you'll need to demonstrate genuine enthusiasm for building your future on the beautiful South Coast — and a commitment to being part of something special.
Dante Friend is a Senior Recruitment Consultant at Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment, with over 4 years at the company. Having joined in 2011, he now oversees Hampshire, Dorset, and the southwest. Dante provides a highly professional service, recruiting for all levels of firms, from city and large regional to Legal 500 and high street. If Dante weren’t in recruitment, he would be pursuing a career in journalism. One of his goals this year is to buy a Porsche.
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Employment Law
- Type: Solicitor / FILEX
- Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Christchurch
- Reference: 1297538
