Employment Solicitor - Associate
Job description
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Highly sought after Regional Firm with an exceptional reputation is currently keen to speak to you about a rewarding career move. If you are looking to progress to Associate or are simply looking for a change this is a superb opportunity to join an agile, true investor in people.
This position is suited to someone with good knowledge and experience of all aspects of Employment Law
- Ideally 3+ PQE
- Confident to work autonomously
Benefits include
- 25 days holiday plus Christmas
- Free Parking
- Hybrid working
Please show interest with a current CV, we look forward to your application.
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your PQE level prominently at the top of your CV — the advert specifies 3+ PQE as the key threshold, so make your qualification date and year of call immediately visible.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a caseload of 60+ active Employment Tribunal matters simultaneously, achieving settlement in 80% of cases before hearing.'
🎯 Tailor your personal statement to cover the full spectrum of Employment Law — the advert stresses 'all aspects', so list specific areas (TUPE, discrimination, redundancy, restrictive covenants) rather than a generic mention.
🌐 Reference your experience working autonomously — the advert explicitly calls for confidence to work independently, so cite a specific example of running your own caseload without supervision.
🤝 Mention any experience advising both employer and employee clients if applicable, as regional firms often serve both sides and breadth of experience will differentiate your application.
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Managed an autonomous Employment Law caseload of 55+ active matters, achieving pre-hearing settlement in 75% of Employment Tribunal claims and reducing average case duration by 4 months.
- •Advised 12 employer clients through TUPE transfers affecting over 200 employees, drafting information and consultation documentation and mitigating 3 potential tribunal claims.
- •Drafted and negotiated 40+ settlement agreements annually across sectors including retail, healthcare, and logistics, securing an average saving of £18,000 per matter against initial claimant demands.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
A regional firm with a strong reputation in Employment Law and a genuine commitment to developing its people is precisely the environment in which I want to advance my career — which is why the Employment Solicitor (Associate) position at your Norfolk practice immediately stood out. With 3+ years PQE in Employment Law, I bring hands-on experience across the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including Employment Tribunal representation, TUPE transfers, and settlement agreement drafting.
My background in Employment Law has seen me manage an autonomous caseload of over 50 active matters, advising both employer and employee clients on issues ranging from unfair dismissal and redundancy to complex discrimination claims. I am comfortable taking ownership of files from initial instruction through to resolution, and I pride myself on providing clear, commercially focused advice under pressure.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through how you would advise an employer client facing a complex TUPE transfer involving 50 employees.
- ›How do you approach drafting a settlement agreement to protect the employer's interests whilst ensuring enforceability?
- ›What is your process for assessing the merits of an unfair dismissal claim at the outset of a matter?
- ›How do you stay current with changes to Employment Law legislation and tribunal case law?
- ›Describe your experience handling discrimination claims — which protected characteristics have you most frequently dealt with?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly complex Employment Tribunal case from instruction through to resolution.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to advise a client on a course of action they were reluctant to take — how did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you identified a risk in a client's HR process before it escalated into a legal dispute.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple active matters — how did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where you worked autonomously on a significant matter without close supervision — what was the outcome?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed a particularly complex Employment Tribunal case from instruction through to resolution.
Describe a situation where you had to advise a client on a course of action they were reluctant to take — how did you handle it?