Senior Employment Solicitor
Central London
Legal 500 Firm
Full-time, Perm
I am working with a highly regarded, Legal 500 ranked law firm that is seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Employment Solicitor to join its Employment Law team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a well-established practice that acts for national trade unions, senior executives, employees, and employers, and is recognised for its strength in both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
The Role You will manage a varied caseload and be responsible for advising and representing clients across a wide range of employment law issues, including:
- Unfair and wrongful dismissal (including automatic unfair dismissal).
- Constructive dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract, and unlawful deductions.
- Discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
- Equal pay, whistleblowing, TUPE and corporate support.
- Flexible working and family-friendly rights.
- Drafting contracts of employment, handbooks, and HR policies.
- Advocacy in Employment Tribunal proceedings, including preliminary hearings and judicial mediations.
The Candidate The successful candidate will be:
- A qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with at least 5 years’ PQE in employment law.
- Experienced in both contentious and non-contentious work, ideally with exposure to trade union matters.
- A confident advocate with strong technical skills and the ability to manage complex cases.
- Commercially aware, with a proven record of meeting fee-earning targets.
- An excellent communicator with strong client-handling skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- Organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving.
- Interested in business development and contributing to the growth of the department.
- Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
- Opportunity to work on high-profile and complex cases .
- Clear career progression within a Legal 500 ranked team.
- Supportive working environment that values professional development.
Please apply with your up to date CV now or send me an email at [email protected] for a confidential chat!
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