Employment Lawyer

The Role

We’re looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic senior Employment lawyer with at least 7 years’ PQE to join the team in a dynamic role that has great prospects for you to broaden the Firm’s employment offering alongside building an employment team.

This role suits an experienced Employment Lawyer who is looking for a fantastic opportunity for professional and career progression, without compromising on work life balance or the quality of client work.

You will be required to undertake fee earning work, cross-refer work with clients within the Firm and maintain and develop strong working relationships with both clients, employees, contacts and introducers.

The role will involve working on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law and you will need to have prior experience of advising employers and employees along with tribunal experience.

Experience of business development and networking is essential and you will have the autonomy to prioritise which avenues to focus on for the best results to further develop and grow our Employment offering and market share.

Your Experience and Qualifications

Previous experience of providing expert legal advice in the following is essential:

• Drafting Tribunal documentation and managing Employment Tribunal claims;
• Employment contracts, policies and handbooks as well as other legal documentation;
• Consultancy, Non Executive and non standard director appointments and terminations
• Settlement agreements;
• Restructuring and redundancies;
• TUPE;
• Post-termination restrictions;
• General employee relations; and
• Dismissals, discrimination, whistleblowing and other disputes.
• Corporate support to the Corporate and Commercial team

You will need to be hard working and driven with clear communication skills and have the ability to deliver high quality advice with a proactive and solution-oriented approach to your work.

Experience leading and supervising junior members of the team would be advantageous.

We are looking for an individual who is dynamic, innovative, forward thinking, willing to take responsibility, and who is comfortable with flexibility in the workplace.

Our Firm Goals

We carefully chose our values as a firm to ensure they reflect the way we conduct our work, both internally and externally. We embrace 5 core values; Trust, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, and Engagement. We reflect these in all areas of our practice, in particular, in our personal and dedicated service to each and every client. By embedding these values into our culture our clients recognise us as trusted advisors. 

Our commitment to our clients and hard work over the years is reflected in the ‘Leading Firm‘ ranking that we have achieved for consecutive years from the prestigious Chambers & Partners, and Legal 500 directories. As a firm, we intend to continue to dedicate ourselves to our values in the pursuit of trusted advisor status.

Life at Goughs

Our mission is to provide excellent, trusted and truly personal legal services. How we do this is simple – we are committed to our clients, our people and our communities. Whether you require legal services for you, your family or your business, you can rest assured that with over forty lawyers at seven easy-to-reach high street locations, you will receive high quality legal advice, tailored to meet your needs.

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Firm Goals & Values

We are committed to ensuring clients always receive a tailored and personalised service and we place their needs at the centre of everything we do.

The values are also qualities and attributes that we look for in our employees. 

The Team

The team at Goughs Solicitors is made up of experienced legal professionals dedicated to providing expert advice and exceptional client service. With offices across Wiltshire, our teams work collaboratively across key departments, including Family Law, Private Client, Residential Property, and Commercial Law.

At Goughs, we pride ourselves on our strong local presence and commitment to delivering practical, tailored legal solutions. Our teams are easily accessible, whether in person or remotely, ensuring that clients receive the support they need, whenever they need it.
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Head of Department

Gemma Broadbent

Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial

Our Offices

We have seven offices dotted across Wiltshire in;

  • Calne
  • Chippenham
  • Corsham
  • Devizes
  • Melksham
  • Trowbridge
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What is it like to work at Goughs?

“It’s friendly and approachable atmosphere and sense of camaraderie!”

Rebecca Bailey
Senior Associate Solicitor

What we can offer you

Financial

  • Highly competitive salaries across all roles and levels.
  • Firm-wide annual bonus scheme based on the firm’s performance and profits.
  • Enrolment into the Workplace Pension Scheme after three months, with matched contributions up to 5% (depending on role) following successful completion of probation.
  • Generous referral schemes, including an employee introduction bonus, client referral bonus, and discounted legal fees for all employees.
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
  • Life Assurance to provide financial peace of mind.

Well-being

  • Commitment to a healthy work–life balance through our agile working policy.
  • Healthcare Cash Plan for all employees, covering dental, optical and therapy treatments, plus access to 24-hour counselling and an online GP service.
  • Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance (for Associate level and above).
  • Discounted gym membership for all staff.
  • Additional 1.5 days off during the Christmas period, plus Buying and Selling holiday scheme.

Career & Development

  • Tailored career structure scheme for all lawyers and business support employees.
  • Annual performance and development reviews for all employees.
  • Support with study and qualifications, and firm-paid professional body memberships.
  • Working for a Lexcel and CQS accredited firm.
  • Optional work mobile phone (for Associate level and above) and daily access to a work laptop (for all lawyers).

Social & Recognition

  • Wide range of firm-funded social events throughout the year.
  • Length of service celebration and recognition scheme.
  • Ad hoc employee appreciation gifts and bi-monthly prize draws.
  • Goughs Values initiatives – including the Goughs Values Champion, who receives an additional day of annual leave on their next birthday.
  • Charitable events supporting nominated charities, with entry/registration fees covered by the firm.
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Times best place to work

At Goughs we are thrilled to be recognised as among the Best Places to Work. The list, published yearly, by the prestigious Times, showcases excellence in employee care and recognition.

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