Employment Associate – Exeter – Hybrid Working

Our client is a Top 100 UK law firm with a strong national presence and longstanding roots in the South West. Ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers, the firm is recognised for delivering high-quality legal advice to an enviable client base spanning a range of sectors.

Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employment Associate to join the firm's well-established Employment team in Exeter.

This role offers exposure to a wide variety of employment matters, combining both contentious and advisory work. You'll advise clients on complex workplace issues, support tribunal proceedings and work closely with businesses across a number of sectors, developing trusted relationships and acting as a key part of their employment law support network.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to undertake high-quality work while enjoying genuine client contact and strong opportunities for professional development.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising employers on a broad range of employment law and HR-related matters
• Managing employment tribunal cases and supporting clients through litigation
• Delivering practical and commercially focused employment law advice
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Assisting with business development initiatives and client training programmes
• Collaborating with colleagues across the firm's wider national Employment team
• Supporting clients across a variety of sectors on both strategic and day-to-day employment issues

About You

• Qualified solicitor with experience gained within employment law
• Strong technical knowledge covering both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Previous experience handling employment tribunal claims
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Team-oriented and able to build strong working relationships internally and externally
• Well organised with the ability to manage a varied caseload effectively

In Return

• Join a highly respected Employment practice with a strong market profile
• Work with a quality and diverse client portfolio
• Enjoy meaningful client exposure and responsibility
• Flexible and hybrid working environment
• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing national firm
• Competitive salary, bonus and excellent benefits package

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk