Employment Solicitor / Associate
Job description
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Highly sought after Essex based 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
Flexible working along with an open door to ongoing development.
Please show interest with a current CV, we look forward to your application and discussing in more detail.
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 specifically calls for 3+ PQE, so make your qualification date and year of admission to the roll immediately visible.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a portfolio of 40+ active Employment Tribunal matters simultaneously, achieving settlement in 85% of cases pre-hearing'.
🎯 Tailor your Personal Statement to reference all key Employment Law areas explicitly mentioned — TUPE, redundancy, discrimination, and unfair dismissal — to pass ATS screening at this firm.
🤝 Demonstrate autonomous working with a concrete example: describe a complex Employment Law matter you ran from initial instruction through to resolution without supervision.
🌐 Reference any experience advising both employer and employee clients, as full-spectrum Employment Law knowledge is emphasised throughout the advert as essential for this role.
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Managed a caseload of 45 active Employment Law matters concurrently, achieving pre-hearing settlement in 82% of cases and reducing average matter duration by 3 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 30+ settlement agreements annually across redundancy, discrimination, and unfair dismissal matters, securing an average saving of £18,000 per case against initial claimant demand.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed's search for an Employment Solicitor or Associate at this highly regarded Chelmsford firm is precisely the progression I have been seeking. With 3+ years PQE gained across the full spectrum of Employment Law — including TUPE, redundancy, discrimination claims, and Employment Tribunal representation — I am confident in my ability to contribute from day one and develop towards Associate level.
My background in Employment Law has equipped me with the technical depth and client-facing skills this role demands. I have managed complex caseloads autonomously, advised both employer and employee clients, and consistently delivered commercially sound outcomes under pressure. I am comfortable working independently whilst remaining a collaborative member of a wider team.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your approach to advising a client facing a complex TUPE transfer — what are the key legal obligations you would highlight?
- ›How do you assess the merits of an unfair dismissal claim at the outset of a matter, and what factors most influence your advice?
- ›Describe your experience drafting settlement agreements — what clauses do you consider non-negotiable and why?
- ›How do you stay current with changes in Employment Law, such as recent case law from the Employment Appeal Tribunal or Supreme Court?
- ›What is your experience of Employment Tribunal advocacy, and how do you prepare a client for the hearing process?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly complex Employment Law matter autonomously — what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to deliver difficult legal advice to a client who disagreed with your assessment. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you identified a risk in a client's employment practices before it became a legal dispute. What did you do?
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple Employment Law matters. How did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where you contributed to the development of a junior colleague or improved a team process within an employment law team.
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 Law matter autonomously — what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to deliver difficult legal advice to a client who disagreed with your assessment. How did you handle it?