Senior Employment Solicitor

Senior Employment Solicitor

At Settlement Agreement Solicitors, we care passionately about the experience that our clients have when doing business with us. Clients are placing a great deal of trust in us at a time when they are facing losing their jobs and it is critical that we repay this trust by treating them with the warmth, professionalism, understanding and courtesy that they deserve.

Our fanatical dedication to delivering a 5-star service to our clients has seen us collect some fantastic accolades. We are both the number 1 ranked law firm and employment lawyers in the UK on Trustpilot, with over 8,500 verified 5-star reviews. Why not come and be a part of our success?

What we offer

An opportunity for an experienced Senior Employment Solicitor (5+ years' PQE) looking for a new career challenge, and the chance to be a founding member of the brand new Southern team we are building in our new Ringwood office, working directly with our founder and CEO. You will join a respected and reputable law firm, doing highly rewarding and fulfilling work in a supportive and flexible working environment, where you will have the ability to further your career aspirations.

Our benefits package includes:

• A generous base salary of between £65K and £85K dependent on experience. We pay above market rates because, as the UK's number 1 rated law firm, we only hire the best people

• 5-Star Review Bonus on every case

• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

• Company pension scheme

• £100 per month HEKA wellbeing allowance

• Hybrid (3 days in office) following the successful completion of probationary period

• The opportunity to broaden your practice into other areas of employment law in the future, as we expand under our parent company, Utterly (

What will you do?

As a Senior Employment Solicitor, you'll be supporting employees when they are facing the prospect of losing their job due to redundancy, disciplinary or performance issues. Or they need us to help them initiate a means to leave their job due to mistreatment, discrimination or other forms of work place dispute. This is a very difficult time for most employees and you can really make a difference by ensuring that they get the best possible support and advice.

Negotiation will be at the heart of this role. Many of our clients can achieve a better outcome than the one first put in front of them, and you will lead the way in making that happen, acting as one of our lead negotiators on the cases where there is the most at stake.

Your client work will include:

• Advising employees on the terms and effects of their settlement agreement, both over the telephone and in writing;

• Negotiating the best terms possible for your clients, both financial and non-financial, and taking the lead on our most complex and highest-value negotiations;

• Creating exit strategies for employees looking to procure a settlement agreement;

• Handling the most complex matters within the team and acting as a source of technical guidance for less experienced colleagues, including helping them to build their own negotiation skills;

• Treating your clients with care and empathy, as well as providing technical excellence;

• Fanatical about delivering an exceptional customer experience every time and getting a 5-star review;

• Working in a fast growth scale-up with exceptional people and striving to help us maintain our number one position within the industry.

What do you offer?

As a Senior Employment Solicitor, you will have previously navigated the entire spectrum of employment law, addressing challenges such as unfair dismissal claims, discrimination issues, whistle-blowing, TUPE, Employment Tribunal litigation, settlement agreements, redundancy matters, general advisory, and providing counsel on employee exits. Above all, you will be an expert negotiator, with a track record of securing improved settlement terms for your clients.

Excellent:

• Employment law knowledge

• Negotiation skills of the highest standard, backed by strong commercial acumen

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Customer service focus

• Time management skills and able to prioritise effectively

• Attention to detail and ability to produce work with precision

• IT Literacy and experience using case management software

• Ability to work unsupervised and use your initiative, even when under pressure

• Problem solving skills

Able to:

• Demonstrate a passion for client service excellence

• Set the standard for quality, productivity and client care

• Deal sensitively and appropriately with confidential information

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with team members, the firm's employees and other solicitors

• Work well under pressure within stipulated timescales and meet deadlines

• Create effective negotiation strategies that draw upon both commercial and legal points of leverage to secure the best outcomes for your clients

• Embrace the use of AI and technology in your legal practice to create better efficiency and client outcomes

You will be:

• Fulfilled by helping your clients achieve a positive outcome

• Proud of a professional and positive work attitude with the ability to embrace change

• Committed to delivering the Settlement Agreement Solicitors vision and mission

• Inspired by being at the forefront of innovation and technology in the legal sector

• Able to provide a confident and positive contribution, taking responsibility and ownership for the success of the firm and your own development.

Other candidate information

To apply for this role please email your CV and a cover letter to View email address on click.appcast.io

Applications will officially close on 30 September 2026. However, we are keen to talk to suitable candidates at the earliest possible opportunity and will close the vacancy to new applications once conversations reach an advanced stage to avoid a delay. We would therefore urge candidates who are interested in this vacancy to get in touch ASAP and discuss the opportunity with us. Any offer is conditional upon receipt of 1 satisfactory reference, a basic DBS check, Social Media Check, Employee Credit Check, Sanctions Check and a check with our Regulatory Body.