Sr Employment Lawyer / Sr Associate – Cardiff – 6+ Years’ PQE

Overview

As a Senior Employment Lawyer, you will lead a sizeable employment team while handling a broad mix of claimant and respondent matters. You’ll mentor Solicitors and Paralegals, audit cases, and drive performance and profitability within the group. This role offers a clear path to senior management and partnership, with hybrid flexibility in Cardiff. You will work closely with insurers, businesses and institutions to deliver high-quality fee-earning work and strategic guidance. You’ll thrive in a collaborative, outcomes-driven environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent annual leave and welfare benefits
• Health cash plan and gym/lifestyle perks
• Work life balance and “Dress for Your Day” culture
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Clear development pathways and routes to qualification
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion and sustainability

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of employment matters
• Provide strategic, technical and practical guidance to the wider team
• Lead, supervise and mentor Solicitors and Paralegals
• Audit cases to ensure high standards
• Manage performance and support team development
• Handle complaints and liaise with Compliance
• Assist with recruitment for the group
• Represent the team internally and externally to build strong working relationships
• Support the Group Leader in driving profitability and best practice

Key requirements

• Solicitor, Barrister, FCILEx or extensive equivalent experience
• Significant experience across the full spectrum of employment law
• Strong background in both claimant and respondent work
• Proven leadership experience in supervising and developing employment lawyers
• Ability to manage complex tribunal litigation
• Experience with lay and insurer clients
• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Commercial, solutions-focused approach

• leadership
• clear communication
• organisation
• employment law expertise (claimant & respondent)
• tribunal litigation management
• compliance liaison and risk management

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