Employment Solicitor

Employment Solicitor | 5+ PQE | Southampton

You'll be joining a well-established employment team within a respected regional firm that has quietly built a national reputation for doing things properly. High-quality work, sensible hours, supportive leadership and the freedom to build a practice without the pressure-cooker culture.

The team advises a broad mix of employers and senior individuals across sectors including care, healthcare, tech, construction and charities. The work is varied, commercially interesting and steady, with no shortage of complex issues to get stuck into.

The Role

You'll take real ownership of your work from day one, trusted to advise clients directly and manage matters end-to-end.

• Advising on contracts, policies and day-to-day HR issues
• Handling disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies and restructures
• Leading TUPE and change management projects
• Managing discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal claims
• Running Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation
• Advising on executive exits and settlement agreements

Alongside the work, you'll have the space to build relationships, contribute to business development in a way that feels natural, and support junior lawyers as the team continues to grow.

Why This Role

• High-quality, varied employment work without a big-firm grind
• Genuine autonomy and trust from senior leadership
• Hybrid working and real flexibility around how you work
• Clear scope to grow your profile and client base
• Competitive salary and a strong benefits package, including private medical cover
• A down-to-earth, people-first culture that values wellbeing as much as performance

About You

• Employment Lawyer with 5+ years' PQE
• Confident across contentious and non-contentious matters
• Commercial, practical and comfortable dealing directly with clients
• Organised, collaborative and keen to develop others
• Looking for a long-term role where quality, culture and progression align

If you're ready for a senior employment role in Hampshire that offers stability, flexibility and room to grow, this is one worth a closer look.