Employment Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is assisting a growing London firm to recruit an Employment Associate (3-6 PQE). The role covers a broad range of employment matters, advising both employers and individuals across contentious and non-contentious work.

You will handle Employment Tribunal matters and day-to-day advisory work, with direct client contact and a path to senior-level development. The firm operates a flexible hybrid model with two days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Broad Employment law experience across contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Experience advising employers as well as individual employees.
• Comfortable handling Employment Tribunal matters and advisory work.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and client management skills.
• Commercially minded with adaptable approach to different clients.
• Confident managing own caseload while collaborating with senior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload spanning contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Advise respondents and claimants; support employer and employee matters.
• Maintain direct client contact and take responsibility for own matters.
• Work with senior lawyers on more complex cases and maintain broad exposure.

Job description

Employment Associate (3-6 PQE) | Broad Employer & Employee Practice | Growing Firm | Hybrid Working

If you’re an Employment Solicitor looking for a genuinely broad practice, this is an opportunity to join a growing London firm where you’ll advise both employers and individuals across contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

You’ll have the opportunity to take real ownership of high-quality employment matters, working directly with clients ranging from SMEs and growing businesses through to major corporates and HNW individuals. With work spanning both sides of the employment relationship, this is a strong platform to broaden your experience while continuing to develop technically and commercially.

The Firm

This is a growing, multi-service London law firm with a broad domestic and international client base. The firm advises businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and private individuals, combining its London offering with an extensive international network.

The firm's employment practice sits within a wider full-service platform, allowing the team to support clients on standalone employment matters while also working alongside colleagues across corporate, commercial, disputes and private client work.

The structure is collaborative and gives associates direct access to senior lawyers and clients, with the firm continuing to invest in its teams as the wider business grows.

The Role

You will join the Employment team as an Associate, handling a varied caseload spanning both contentious and non-contentious employment law.

The practice acts on both sides of the employment relationship, advising respondents and claimants. On the employer side, clients range from SMEs and growing businesses through to large corporates, while the individual practice includes senior executives and HNW clients.

Your work will cover day-to-day employment advisory matters alongside more complex issues arising throughout the employment relationship. You will also handle contentious matters, including Employment Tribunal claims and negotiations, giving you the opportunity to maintain a genuinely mixed practice rather than becoming focused solely on advisory or litigation work.

You will have direct client contact and responsibility for your own matters while working closely with senior lawyers on more complex cases. The breadth of the firm's client base also means the nature and scale of instructions can vary considerably, providing strong exposure at Associate level.

The firm operates a flexible hybrid working model, with two days per week in the office, offering significant flexibility while maintaining regular contact with the wider team.

The Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with 3-6 years’ PQE
• Broad Employment law experience with either contentious or non contentious experience, ideally both
• Experience advising employers as well as individual employees
• Comfortable handling Employment Tribunal matters and general employment advisory work
• Strong drafting, negotiation and client management skills
• Commercially minded and able to adapt your approach across different types of clients
• Confident managing your own caseload while collaborating with senior lawyers

What’s On Offer

• A genuinely broad Employment practice covering contentious and non-contentious work
• Exposure to both employer and employee-side matters
• Competitive salary and
• Hybrid working with only two days per week in the office
• Direct client contact and responsibility for your own matters
• Close interaction with senior lawyers
• Exposure to a wider multi-service and international client base
• A growing London platform offering strong longer-term development
• Competitive salary and wider package

This is a strong opportunity for an Employment Solicitor who wants to maintain a broad practice, work across both sides of the employment relationship and gain exposure to a particularly varied client base, while benefiting from a highly flexible hybrid working arrangement.