Overview
In this role you will advise individuals and organisations on the full spectrum of employment matters, including discrimination litigation, while leading a team of junior lawyers. You’ll manage a busy caseload, contribute to business development, and help shape the direction of a growing, top-tier practice. The position offers hybrid working, with clear potential for partnership progression in a reputable firm that handles high-calibre, complex disputes. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, advocate for clients across sectors, and grow a respected employment team.
Pay / Benefits
- excellent benefits
- hybrid working (3 days per week)
- fast-track progression to Partnership
Responsibilities
- Advise on full range of employment matters for individuals and institutional/commercial clients
- Supervise junior lawyers and support their development
- Contribute to business development and client relationship management
- Shape team direction and pursue growth of the employment practice
- Manage a busy caseload including discrimination litigation
- Engage in high-quality, both contentious and non-contentious work
- Provide strategic leadership within the department
Key requirements
- 8+ years’ PQE in employment law
- Experience in discrimination litigation
- Experience supervising fee earners
- Strong negotiation skills
- Commercial awareness and organised, client-focused mindset
- Ability to contribute to business development
- Existing client following or strong referrer relationships advantageous
- leadership
- commercial awareness
- negotiation
- employment law
- discrimination litigation
- contentious and non-contentious matters
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