Dispute Resolution Lawyer

Employment and Dispute Resolution Lawyer

• Job type: Full-time
• Seniority: Solicitor / FCILEx 2 years + PQE
• Office: Hertford

Are you looking to advance your legal career whilst enjoying a healthy work/life balance? Do you want to join a firm that is as interested in your career progression as you are? Are you searching for a fulfilling role where what you get out is considered just as important as what you put in? And where the only ceiling is your ambition?

Then Attwaters Solicitors could be the firm for you. Come and find out what makes us one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

With five offices spanning Hertfordshire, Essex and London, Attwaters Solicitors is a respected regional law firm with origins dating back well over a century. Our vision is to be the ‘go to’ private wealth legal practice in our region, through our commitment to excellent client care, integrity, teamwork, innovation, quality and respect.

In order to achieve our vision, we need people who are committed to excellence. We are experts at what we do and we’re looking for people with the ambition, dedication and work ethic required to become leaders in their field.

But we also know that our people have a right to expect excellence from us. That’s why we are dedicated to providing our staff with a nurturing environment, a structured career path that offers clear opportunities for progression, and all the support they need to thrive.

We are looking for an experienced Solicitor or FILEX, with at least 2 years’ fee-earning experience within Employment and Dispute Resolution

Day-to-day duties will consist of a mixed variety of cases and the ideal candidate will have:

Employment knowledge to be able to represent/advise clients both individuals and businesses on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Providing representation in the employment tribunal and the courts in respect of a broad range of claims including (but not limited to) unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and discrimination claims
• Drafting service agreements, contracts of employment, staff handbooks and relevant policies
• Disciplinary procedures and internal investigations
• Advising on employee terminations, redundancies and restructuring to include preparation of Settlement Agreements and
• Advising on boardroom disputes

General litigation Experience to advice clients both individuals and corporate clients in an assortment of litigation matters,

Candidate should be passionate about business development and will be expected to form part of the team and the firm’s wider marketing initiatives.

Whilst supervision and mentoring will be provided, the candidate should be proficient in working independently and in handling their own varied case load.

Candidates should have a clean driver’s license and the ability to commute between our offices for client meetings where required.

• You’re dedicated to providing excellent client service in line with our Service Pledge.
• You’re somebody who takes pride in their work and of whom we can be proud.
• You’re interested in promoting the firm’s good name both internally and externally.
• You’re a team player who will always go the extra mile.
• You have a positive attitude and always look to lift spirits, not lower them.
• You show good judgement and maturity.
• You’re risk-aware – you know what you don’t know.
• You’re a hard worker with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

• A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress.
• A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Firm-wide and fee-earner…