PinkWorm Recruitment
Head of Employment Law
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Head of Employment Law | Hybrid | 3 days office-based Nottingham | £65,000 - £70,000 DOE & experience | Employment Law | HR Consultancy | SME Advisory
Lead. Influence. Shape the future of Employment Law.
We're partnering with a well-established and highly respected Employment Law consultancy to appoint an experienced Head of Employment Law.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Employment Solicitor or CILEX professional who enjoys leading people, building strong client relationships and delivering exceptional employment law advice.
Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, you'll lead a team of five Employment Law Consultants while remaining hands-on with a portfolio of SME clients across the UK. You'll play a key role in developing the team, maintaining exceptional client service standards and helping drive the continued growth and success of the business.
If you're looking for a leadership role where you can genuinely influence strategy, mentor a high-performing team and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As Head of Employment Law, you will:
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- Lead, coach and develop a team of five Employment Law Consultants
- Provide expert Employment Law and HR advice to a portfolio of SME clients across the UK
- Build trusted, long-term client relationships through pragmatic, commercially focused advice
- Support consultants with complex and high-risk Employment Law matters
- Ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery across the team
- Work closely with the Commercial Director to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Provide practical guidance across the full employee lifecycle
- Deliver consultancy services including investigations, disciplinary and grievance hearings, consultations and management training where required
- Keep abreast of legislative changes and ensure advice remains legally compliant and commercially relevant
- Support business growth through excellent client retention and service delivery
About You
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical Employment Law knowledge with proven leadership experience.
You'll ideally have:
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX)
- Significant Employment Law advisory experience, ideally within a consultancy or professional services environment
- Previous experience leading or mentoring a team
- Strong commercial awareness and excellent client relationship skills
- Experience advising employers on matters including; Disciplinary and grievance, Performance and capability management, Absence management, Redundancy and restructuring, TUPE, Discrimination and equality matters, Settlement agreements, General HR and Employment Law issues
- Employment Tribunal experience would be advantageous but is not essential
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
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What's on Offer
- Opportunity to lead a respected Employment Law function
- Hybrid working
- Supportive and collaborative leadership team
- Genuine opportunity to influence strategy and service delivery
- Ongoing professional development
- Package to £70,000
For more information or to arrange a confidential conversation please email Sheena Raval at sheena@pinkwormrecruitment.com
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