Employment Lawyer (Advice Line) for Global Organisation NQ+


Company:	IPS Group Limited
Salary:	£50,000 to £50,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Greater London, CROYDON
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

Croydon | Hybrid Working (1 Day Office-Based) | Full-Time or Part-Time

Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus + Outstanding Benefits Package

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Employment Lawyer to join the highly regarded Employment Advice Team of a global organisation with a strong reputation for delivering specialist legal and professional services.

This role offers an excellent alternative to traditional private practice, providing the opportunity to work on complex and varied employment law matters without the pressure of billable hour targets. The successful candidate will advise a portfolio of established corporate clients across a diverse range of sectors, delivering commercially focused and practical legal advice to senior decision-makers.

Whether you are a newly qualified solicitor with strong employment law experience or a more experienced Employment Lawyer seeking greater flexibility and work-life balance, this could be an excellent next step.

The Opportunity

Joining a well-established and collaborative team, you will advise a broad range of corporate clients, including organisations in:

- Retail

- Professional Services

- Local Government

- Accountancy

- Legal Services

- Aviation

- Other commercial sectors

Working closely with HR professionals, Directors and senior stakeholders, you will provide commercially focused solutions across a wide variety of employment law issues.

Key Responsibilities

- Providing employment law advice via telephone and email.

- Advising on disciplinary and grievance matters.

- Supporting clients with whistleblowing and gross misconduct issues.

- Handling redundancy and restructuring projects.

- Advising on TUPE transfers.

- Supporting clients with trade union and industrial relations matters.

- Advising on employment contracts, policies and workplace procedures.

- Reviewing documentation and case-related correspondence.

- Drafting clear, practical and legally sound written advice.

- Building and maintaining strong client relationships.

- Keeping abreast of legislative and case law developments.

- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider legal team.

About you

Applications are welcomed from:

- Qualified Solicitors NQ+, CILEX or Barristers in a UK jurisdiction.

- Lawyers with employment law experience gained in private practice, in-house, advisory roles or during their training contract.

- Individuals with strong technical employment law knowledge.

- Lawyers who can communicate complex legal issues in a clear, commercial and practical manner.

- Candidates with excellent drafting and document review skills.

- Professionals with strong client care and stakeholder management abilities.

The Benefits

This opportunity offers an attractive work-life balance and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- Hybrid working with only one day per week in the Croydon office

- Competitive salary

- Annual bonus scheme

- No billable hour targets

- Exposure to a varied and interesting employment law caseload

- High-quality corporate client portfolio

- Structured training and development

- Supportive and collaborative team culture

- Private medical insurance

- Excellent pension arrangements

- Comprehensive employee benefits package

Both full-time and part-time applications will be considered.

Typical working hours include:

- 08:00am – 4:30pm

- 09:00am – 5:30pm

- 10:00am – 6:30pm

This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Lawyer looking to undertake high-quality advisory work whilst benefiting from genuine flexibility, career development and a strong team environment.

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