Full time

Employment Solicitor

eNL
Devon, Devon, EX6 6LW
money-bag £60000 - £75000 per annum
Posted: 28 August 2026 (5 days ago)
Closing date: 27 September 2026
Ref: 60770542

About the Role

Employment Solicitor, 5+ years PQE, Devon / Hybrid, £60,000–£75,000 per annum (DOE), full time. This role suits a practitioner seeking progression within a Devon-based firm. You will manage a mixed caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, advising businesses and individuals directly. The position encourages an entrepreneurial approach, allowing you to build client relationships and develop the firm’s employment offering alongside colleagues. Day-to-day responsibilities include handling complex cases, providing strategic guidance, and acting as a trusted adviser. Hybrid working supports flexibility. Applications are invited from solicitors with strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness, and a proactive attitude. This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary reflective of experience.

Employment Solicitor, 5+ Years PQE, Devon / Hybrid, £60,000+ (DOE) – A new opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor looking for that next step in their career. REF:5199.
THE ROLE:
• You will have the freedom to bring your own ideas, develop relationships with businesses and individuals, and work alongside colleagues across the firm to create a broader employment offering.
• There is plenty of opportunity for someone who enjoys being entrepreneurial and seeing an idea develop into new work and lasting client relationships.
• Your day-to-day work will include a broad mix of employment matters, covering both contentious and non-contentious work.
• You will have the opportunity to advise clients directly, handle complex matters and become a trusted adviser to the businesses and individuals you work with.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Applications are sought from Employment Solicitors with a minimum of 5 Years PQE and a strong understanding of employment law.
• You will be commercial and client-focused, with a genuine interest in understanding clients' businesses
• Confident and personable, able to build relationships and develop a strong professional network
• Ambitious, with an appetite to grow both personally and professionally
• Entrepreneurial, willing to identify opportunities and turn ideas into action
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working with colleagues across different areas of law
ON OFFER:
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Genuine career progression
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Penny at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email penny.trotman@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate

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