Employment Solicitor

Kingsley Wood; Leeds; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Admin & compliance support

Collaborative partner network

Modern legal tech infrastructure

High earning potential 75-85% of bill

Flexible hours

PII cover

Job summary

Kingsley Wood is a pioneering legal consultancy offering true independence with the strength of a trusted community. We seek an employment solicitor to join as a Partner, controlling client relationships, fee arrangements, and developing new business.

Enjoy autonomy, supportive admin, and a flexible, modern working environment. Candidates with a proven client following or a clear business plan will be highly attractive.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in employment law.
• Strong drafting and advocacy skills.
• Ability to generate work via existing contacts and business development initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial and client-focused mindset.
• Comfortable with flexible, modern working environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a Partner and participate in business development.
• Manage client relationships and grow your own following.
• Lead strategic growth within the consultancy model.
• Collaborate in a flexible, modern working environment.

Skills

PQE 4+ years

Drafting skills

Advocacy skills

Business development

Entrepreneurial mindset

Flexible working

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Kingsley Wood is an innovative legal consultancy at the forefront of changing how lawyers work today. Our platform offers true independence and autonomy, combined with the strength of a trusted community and a well-established infrastructure.

We provide the tools, support, and framework our Consultant Partners need to thrive and build successful, sustainable practices, empowering experienced litigators to focus on delivering outstanding client outcomes while growing their own business.

What we offer

A genuine consultant partner model with autonomy and flexibility and competitive fees share structure

• Full administrative, compliance, and operational support
• Access to a collaborative partner network
• Modern legal tech infrastructure
• The ability to build a sustainable, scalable litigation client following without traditional firm constraints
• Earn up to 85% of what you bill, the minimum being 75%
• Flexibility on hours and days you work
• PII cover

The Role

We are seeking an employment solicitor with strong experience across a broad range of complex employment law to work in the capacity of a Partner and participating in business development.

If you are an employment solicitor looking for the next step in your career, enjoying full control over your client relationships, fee arrangements, this opportunity is perfect for you.

The Candidate

You will be an experienced, commercially astute lawyer who:

• 4 years’+ PQE in employment law
• Demonstrates strong technical drafting and advocacy skills
• Is comfortable generating work through existing contacts and business development initiatives
• Is ambitious, entrepreneurial, and motivated to grow their own client following
• Thrives in a flexible, modern working environment

Candidates with an existing client following or clear business plan will be particularly attractive.