Employment Solicitor

Job description

Employment Senior Associate (5+ PQE) | Employer-Focused Practice | Clear Route to Partnership

If you’re an Employment Solicitor looking for greater autonomy and a genuine route towards partnership, this is an opportunity to take a senior role within a growing Employment practice where progression is based on contribution rather than time served.

You’ll act as a trusted adviser to businesses ranging from owner-managed companies through to complex international groups, taking ownership of sophisticated employment matters while playing an active role in the continued growth of the team.

The Firm

This is a distinctive multidisciplinary professional services firm bringing together lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, financial advisers and other specialists under one roof. The model means lawyers regularly work alongside professionals from other disciplines to solve broader commercial issues rather than approaching matters solely from a legal perspective.

The firm has a particularly international client base and advises entrepreneurial and owner-managed businesses alongside established international groups. The wider platform provides expertise across areas including Corporate, Tax, Immigration, Insolvency and Accountancy, creating a strong internal network for collaboration and cross-referrals.

Culturally, the firm deliberately takes a less traditional approach to professional services. There is a strong emphasis on straight-talking commercial advice, personality and collaboration, with lawyers encouraged to contribute ideas and play a visible role in the wider business.

The Role

You will join the Employment team as a Senior Associate, predominantly advising employer clients across a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Your work will include complex disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancies and reorganisations, TUPE, senior executive exits, negotiated settlements, restrictive covenants and employment documentation. You will also handle Employment Tribunal litigation across matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract.

The firm's multidisciplinary structure adds another dimension to the practice. You will work closely with Corporate colleagues on M&A and restructurings, alongside Tax specialists on employee incentives and share schemes, with further opportunities to collaborate with Immigration and Accountancy teams.

At Senior Associate level, you will have genuine autonomy over your caseload and direct relationships with clients. You will also supervise and mentor junior lawyers, contribute to business development and help shape the Employment practice as it continues to grow.

Importantly, there is a clear and genuine route towards partnership. The firm has a track record of progressing lawyers internally, with advancement based on performance and contribution rather than a fixed PQE timetable.

The Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 5+ years’ PQE in Employment law
• Strong experience advising employer clients across contentious and non-contentious matters
• Able to run Employment Tribunal litigation independently
• Experience supporting corporate transactions from an Employment perspective
• Confident managing a significant caseload with limited supervision
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Comfortable developing long-term client relationships and identifying opportunities across the wider firm
• Enthusiasm for supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Ambition to progress towards partnership

What’s On Offer

• Clear and proven route towards partnership
• Significant autonomy and direct client relationships
• High-quality employer-focused contentious and non-contentious work
• Exposure to sophisticated UK and international businesses
• Opportunity to work alongside Corporate, Tax, Immigration, Insolvency and Accountancy specialists
• Flexible hybrid working
• Central London office
• Private healthcare and life insurance
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension
• 6% client referral commission on the first two years of fees
• Opportunity to have real influence over the continued development of the Employment practice

This is an opportunity for a Senior Employment Solicitor to become a visible and influential member of a growing practice, with the autonomy to manage sophisticated work, access to a genuinely multidisciplinary client platform and a clear pathway towards partnership.

If this is of interest, then please apply now or reach out to Freddie Bolwell for a confidential discussion.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City Of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English