Employment Solicitor 4+PQE

Home working – £68,000

Role: Employment Solicitor (4+ PQE)
Location: Fully Remote Working
Salary: £68K + DOE

Top‑tier national work | Broad sector mix | Genuine career progression

A leading national employment team is looking to appoint an Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join their growing practice. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly respected, well‑structured employment team handling complex and varied work for major employer clients across public, private and regulated sectors.

You'll enjoy exposure to a wide mix of advisory, contentious and transactional matters, with the chance to build relationships across multiple specialist teams. The work is genuinely interesting and often high‑profile, offering long‑term development and excellent career visibility.

The Role 
  • Managing your own caseload across both contentious and non‑contentious employment work
  • Advising employer clients on restructures, redundancy processes and employee relations matters
  • Handling complex tribunal litigation, including multi‑issue claims
  • Supporting TUPE matters, including warranties, indemnities and workforce strategies
  • Running employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, including due diligence
  • Reviewing and drafting employment policies and workforce documentation
  • Delivering training and supporting client relationship initiatives
  • Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers as part of a national team structure
What They’re Looking For 
  • 4+ PQE in employment law with solid exposure across advisory, contentious and/or transactional matters
  • Experience advising on restructures, redundancies, and ER processes
  • Strong tribunal and/or advocacy experience, with confidence handling complex litigation
  • TUPE experience or a genuine interest in developing it
  • Experience supporting corporate or commercial transactions
  • Excellent drafting and communication skills
  • Strong client‑handling abilities and a commercial approach
  • An interest in BD, training and supporting team development
Why This Role?
  • High‑quality, complex national work across a range of major sectors
  • Clear progression pathways and strong career visibility
  • Supportive team culture with excellent training and development
  • Hybrid working and flexibility across Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds
  • Opportunity to work on major matters alongside recognised specialists
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Huw Flanagan-Roberts

Associate Recruitment Consultant
0117 284 2120

huw@douglas-scott.co.uk

Huw Flanagan-Roberts is a Recruitment Consultant at Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment, having joined the team under a year ago. With a background in sales management and a design degree, Huw has a unique combination of skills that he uses to build strong relationships with clients and candidates in the legal sector. Inspired by his personal connection to law through his marriage to a corporate lawyer, he is comfortable navigating legal terminology and helping candidates and clients in their career journeys. Outside of work, Huw grew up in Wales and speaks Welsh almost fluently, a skill he enjoys using when visiting his homeland.


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Job Spec:

  • Area of Law: Employment Law
  • Type: Solicitor / FILEX
  • Salary: £68,000
  • Term: Permanent
  • Location: Home working
  • Reference: 1324461