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Stone King LLP
Stone King LLP
201 – 500 Employees
CharityConsultingLegal
Stone King LLP is a UK law firm serving private clients, businesses, charities, and education organisations. Its practice includes charity law, education law, private client matters, and business law, with an emphasis on understanding each client’s circumstances and delivering tailored, commercially focused legal advice. The firm presents its work as collaborative and personable, building strong working relationships to help clients address complex legal needs.
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Employment Solicitor – Charity Sector (Hybrid)

Employment Solicitor advising charity and third-sector clients on workplace issues, disputes, tribunal matters and contracts. The role combines legal casework, client relationship management and business development within Stone King’s purpose-driven practice.

GBUnited KingdomHybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredAttorney

Description

  • Handle complex, high-value legal matters for charity-sector clients
  • Advise current and prospective clients on employment law issues
  • Develop and maintain trusted, long-term client relationships
  • Work collaboratively across the employment team and wider firm to provide excellent client service
  • Partner with the HR Consultancy team on client matters
  • Contribute to business development through networking, thought leadership and client engagement
  • Find practical ways to strengthen client service and improve working practices
  • Manage matters accurately, commercially and within agreed deadlines
  • Uphold professional obligations and regulatory requirements
  • Pursue ongoing development and keep current with legal and sector updates
  • Run an individual Employment Tribunal caseload with supervision when required
  • Review and draft employment contracts
  • Advise on disciplinary and grievance processes, TUPE, discrimination, whistleblowing, employment status and pensions
  • Draft tailored agreements, including secondment and consultancy contracts
  • Support termination negotiations and prepare settlement agreements
  • Provide advice within the Charity Commission regulatory framework
  • Prepare Tribunal cases and conduct advocacy before final hearings when appropriate

Requirements

  • Practical experience in employment law
  • Genuine interest in advising charity clients
  • Working knowledge of disciplinary and grievance procedures
  • Working knowledge of TUPE matters
  • Experience drafting contracts
  • Experience preparing Tribunal cases
  • Motivation and capability to support business development initiatives
  • Background advising charities or other third-sector organisations
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the confidence to challenge constructively and suggest alternatives
  • A solutions-oriented mindset focused on improving processes and outcomes
  • Highly organised, with ownership of tasks and reliable delivery against deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain ideas and influence decisions
  • Flexibility when managing competing workloads and supporting colleagues
  • Collaborative approach and strong team-first attitude

Benefits

  • Competitive salary package
  • Profit Share Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life assurance worth four times salary
  • Pension scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced leave for key life events
  • One additional paid day each year for CSR and volunteering
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  • Collaborative, inclusive and supportive working culture
  • Investment in learning, development and career progression
  • Opportunity to work with market-leading sector specialists
  • Purposeful work supporting clients, communities and wider society

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