Averta Employment Lawyers
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Employment Solicitor (Ideally 1–4 Years' PQE)
Join One of the UK's Leading Specialist Employment Law Firms
Averta Employment Lawyers is an award-winning boutique employment law practice based in Solihull. Consistently ranked in the top tiers of Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, and recognised as one of The Times Best Law Firms, we have built an outstanding reputation for delivering exceptional advice to senior executives, directors, partners, professionals, and businesses.
We are looking to recruit a talented Employment Solicitor to join our growing team. While this role is ideally suited to a solicitor with between 1 and 4 years' post-qualification experience, we welcome applications from candidates with more or less experience who can demonstrate the required skills, technical ability, and enthusiasm for employment law.
About Averta
Founded over 20 years ago by two former partners from a leading international law firm, Averta has established a distinctive and highly regarded practice focused on high-value and complex employment law matters.
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Our work includes advising on:
- Executive service agreements and exits
- Bonus and incentive disputes
- Unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims
- Discrimination and whistleblowing matters
- Restrictive covenants and confidential information
- Share options and incentive arrangements
- TUPE and business transfers
- Partnership and LLP disputes
We act predominantly for directors, partners, senior executives, and professionals, often on matters involving significant financial and reputational issues. We also advise SMEs and owner-managed businesses on a broad range of employment law matters.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious employment lawyer to develop their career within a specialist, highly regarded firm.
Candidates should have:
- Strong employment law experience, whether gained in a specialist employment practice or a broader commercial firm
- Excellent communication and client-care skills
- Strong drafting and analytical abilities
- Confidence in managing matters and building client relationships
- A proactive and commercial approach
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Experience of employment tribunal litigation, High Court litigation, and/or corporate support work would be advantageous, but is not essential.
Why Join Averta?
- Work on high-calibre employment law matters
- Join a top-ranked specialist employment law practice
- Enjoy a genuinely collaborative and supportive culture
- A strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance
- Excellent long-term career progression prospects
Our team includes experienced consultants who have held senior positions at leading national and international law firms, creating a unique environment in which talented lawyers can develop their careers while maintaining a sensible balance between professional success and personal wellbeing.
If you are looking to build your employment law career within a market-leading specialist practice, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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