Legal Director or Partner – Employment – South Wales – Hybrid

Overview

As an Employment Legal Director/Partner, you will lead and shape a growing employment practice in South Wales. You will combine top-tier technical expertise with commercial acumen to advise a diverse client base, while guiding strategy, growth, and business development. You’ll mentor a talented team, manage a high-quality caseload, and help expand the firm’s regional presence. This role offers meaningful influence, leadership opportunities, and flexible hybrid working in a respected regional firm.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and hybrid working options
• supportive environment focused on leadership and career progression
• opportunity to influence strategy and growth

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the employment practice in South Wales
• Set strategy and drive growth and business development
• Advise a diverse portfolio of employers, SMEs, owner-managed businesses and executives
• Provide leadership, mentorship and strategic direction to the team
• Manage a high-quality caseload alongside client and market-facing activities

Key requirements

• Experienced Employment Legal Director or Partner
• Strong technical employment law expertise with commercial acumen
• Proven track record in leadership, mentoring, and building teams
• Experience in business development and expanding market presence
• Ability to work with a diverse client base (employers, SMEs, executives)

• leadership
• relationship-building
• strategic thinking
• employment law (contentious and non-contentious)
• advisory and client-facing counselling
• strategic advisory and BD

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