Professional Support Lawyer – Employment (Non Fee Earning)

Company: Chadwick Nott
Apply for the Professional Support Lawyer – Employment (Non Fee Earning)
Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:

Overview

In this hybrid PSL role, you will strengthen the Employment, HR and Immigration team by translating fast-changing employment law into practical guidance and resources. You’ll own knowledge assets, elevate precedents and templates, and drive impactful training and client alerts. You’ll collaborate with colleagues to reinforce the team’s trusted-adviser reputation while exploring smarter, tech-enabled ways of working. This is a pivotal, non-fee-earning position that shapes knowledge strategy in a market-leading practice.

Pay / Benefits

  • Income Protection
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Pension Scheme
  • 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)

Responsibilities

  • Stay ahead of developments in employment law and convert changes into practical guidance
  • Own and evolve the team’s precedents, templates, and know-how resources
  • Design and deliver high-impact training, CPD support and induction programmes
  • Produce client alerts and thought leadership; support seminars
  • Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen the team’s reputation as trusted advisers
  • Identify smarter ways of working through technology, automation and AI
  • Limit client work in this non-fee-earning role depending on interest/experience

Key requirements

  • Strong experience in UK employment law
  • Excellent drafting, research and communication skills
  • Genuine interest in legal developments and knowledge management
  • Confidence delivering training to colleagues and clients
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to work independently
  • Interest in legal technology, innovation and improving ways of working
  • collaborative
  • clear communication
  • self-motivated
  • knowledge management
  • legal drafting and research
  • training design and delivery

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Posted: October 1st, 2026