Employment Solicitor / Head of Department £70,000-£90,000 DOE Permanent Full-time/Flexi-timeIf you are an experienced Employment Lawyer who would rather build something than inherit someone else''s blueprint, this deserves your attention.A growing regional law firm is looking for a commercially minded solicitor to establish and lead a new Employment Law department. You will have genuine autonomy to shape the service, develop its client base, recruit your future team and influence the wider direction of the firm.What''s in it for you?£70,000-£90,000, depending on experience and any followingThe freedom to build a department from the ground upSupport to recruit and develop your own teamA flexible approach to workingComprehensive benefits packageGenuine progression towards Partnership or Equity PartnershipThe chance to have a meaningful voice in the firm''s futureThe roleYou will combine a personal caseload with responsibility for developing a successful and profitable employment practice. Your work will include:Advising employers and employees on contentious and non-contentious mattersManaging employment disputes, advisory work and tribunal-related mattersBuilding relationships with local businesses, referrers and professional contactsDeveloping the department''s strategy, profile and service offeringRecruiting, supervising and mentoring team members as the practice growsIdentifying cross-referral opportunities across the wider firmManaging departmental performance, billing ..... full job details .....