Locum Employment Solicitor (Fully Remote)

Locum Employment Solicitor

Large Local Authority | South East England £55-65 per hour Umbrella (DOE) Remote Working ASAP Start

Panoramic Associates are working with a large and well-regarded Local Authority who are looking to appoint an experienced Locum Employment Solicitor on a full-time basis for an urgent assignment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy and supportive legal team at a particularly exciting time for the organisation. With significant organisational change activity underway and Local Government Reorganisation approaching, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to advise on a wide range of complex and high-profile employment matters.

The role is offered on a fully remote basis and the team are known for being approachable and collaborative, with plenty of support available from colleagues when required.

Why consider this opportunity?

Fully remote working arrangement ASAP start available Large and established local authority legal team Varied contentious and non-contentious employment workload Involvement in complex organisational change and restructuring projects Opportunity to advise on TUPE-related matters arising from Local Government Reorganisation Supportive and collaborative team environment The role will include:

Advising on a broad range of employment law matters across the Council and associated services Supporting HR colleagues with disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, whistleblowing and recruitment matters Providing advice on restructures, redundancies, organisational change programmes and TUPE projects Managing Employment Tribunal matters, including drafting responses and liaising with ACAS Advising senior officers and stakeholders across the organisation Delivering pragmatic, solutions-focused legal advice to internal clients Supporting and collaborating with junior team members where required Essential Criteria

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEx Lawyer Previous local government employment law experience Ability to undertake both contentious and non-contentious employment work Experience advising on Employment Tribunal matters Strong knowledge of employment law within a public sector environment Ability to manage a busy caseload independently To discuss this opportunity in more detail or register your interest, please click apply or contact Lauren Watts directly at or call on (phone number removed).

Disclaimer: Any remuneration stated in this advertisement is indicative and will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience, skills and qualifications. Final remuneration will be agreed with the successful candidate and will be subject to the terms of the contract