Employment Professional Support Lawyer (PSL)

Chadwick Nott - South East and Thames Valley; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor to join its national firm as a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL), focusing on monitoring legal developments, maintaining precedents and know-how, delivering training and supporting thought leadership across a large team.

The successful candidate will have strong UK employment law experience, excellent drafting and communication skills, and a genuine interest in knowledge management, legal innovation and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong UK employment law experience
• Excellent drafting and communication skills
• Interest in knowledge management and legal innovation

Responsibilities

• Monitor legal developments, maintain precedents and know-how
• Deliver training and support thought leadership across a large team

Skills

Employment law experience

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Knowledge management

Job description

Job title: Employment Professional Support Lawyer (PSL)
Location: Reading
Salary: Competitive, Depending on Experience
PQE Level: 5+ PQE
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time

A leading national law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor to join its highly regarded Employment team as a Professional Support Lawyer. This pivotal role focuses on monitoring legal developments, maintaining precedents and know-how, delivering training, and supporting thought leadership across a large and collaborative team.

The successful candidate will have strong UK employment law experience, excellent drafting and communication skills, and a genuine interest in knowledge management, legal innovation and emerging technologies. Previous PSL experience is preferred but not essential if you have the appropriate skill set at this senior level. This is an attractive opportunity for a technically strong employment lawyer in a non-fee-earning career path.

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available. An excellent benefits package and the opportunity to shape a department are on offer within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*