Senior Employment Solicitor – Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead a diverse array of contentious and non-contentious employment issues.

• Provide guidance to businesses on daily workforce challenges, strategic initiatives, and employment conflicts.

• Collaborate with founders, senior leadership teams, HR departments, and in-house legal teams.

• Deliver clear and practical advice to assist clients in managing risks and reaching commercial goals.

• Offer counsel to SMEs and larger organizations on general employment law topics.

• Advise on business reorganizations and layoffs, including collective redundancies.

• Oversee cases involving discrimination and whistle-blowing.

• Provide guidance on TUPE transfers, including corporate support.

• Draft consultancy agreements and advise on employment status, including IR35 considerations.

• Draft and provide counsel on director service agreements and employment contracts.

• Manage disciplinary and grievance procedures.

• Handle severance agreements for senior executives.

• Collaborate with colleagues from Corporate, Commercial, and other practice areas.

• Manage an independent caseload as part of Harper James’ consultant framework.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 10 years of PQE.

• Extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment law.

• Proven track record of advising employers on intricate workforce matters.

• Experience in managing Employment Tribunal litigation.

• Capability to handle cases independently.

• Ability to provide pragmatic, commercially-oriented advice.

• Excellent skills in client relations and stakeholder management.

• Experience with founder-led businesses, start-ups, and scale-ups is a plus.

• Quick learner, eager to adapt to new systems and technologies.

• Interest in utilizing AI tools to enhance efficiency and productivity.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Proficient in navigating SharePoint confidently.

• Attention to detail when drafting documents is essential.

• Must be a seasoned Employment Solicitor.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible consultant model.

• Opportunity to work remotely.

• Support, infrastructure, and a collaborative culture of a national firm.

• Access to modern legal technology to enhance efficiency, productivity, and work-life balance.

• Flexibility and autonomy in your role.

• Supportive national team.

• Competitive consultancy rate.