Employment Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct mentorship from senior partner

Broad employment caseload

Development & career progression

Legal 500 ranked firm

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking an Employment Solicitor (NQ+) in Liverpool. You will work directly with an experienced partner and senior team members, gaining hands-on experience from day one across a broad employment caseload.

You will be mentored and encouraged to progress at a pace that suits you, taking ownership of matters and client relationships as you grow. The role offers direct mentorship, exposure to tribunal claims, advisory work, and opportunities to develop within a Legal 500

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with background or strong interest in employment law.
• Eager to learn and develop within a supportive and experienced team.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and client-focused approach.
• Commercially minded with real enthusiasm for employment work.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with an experienced partner and senior members of the employment team, gaining hands-on experience from day one.
• Take ownership of matters and client relationships as progression develops.
• Handle a broad workload including tribunal claims, disciplinaries, grievances and performance management.
• Draft contracts, policies and staff handbooks, and advise on settlements and restrictive covenants.
• Support across both contentious and advisory employment matters.

Skills

Employment law

Interpersonal skills

Client focus

Commercial mindset

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Employment Solicitor | NQ+ | Legal 500 Ranked | Liverpool

A fantastic opportunity for a junior Employment Solicitor to begin their career in the right environment, learning directly from an experienced and highly regarded partner at a growing Legal 500 firm in Liverpool that genuinely puts its people first.

The Firm

This forward thinking and entrepreneurial firm have built a strong reputation across the Northwest legal market, backed by Legal 500 recognition and a genuine commitment to developing the lawyers within it. The firm has attracted partners from leading national and regional practices who have chosen this platform for its collaborative culture, realistic expectations and the freedom to do great work without constant internal process getting in the way.

The culture here is warm, inclusive and genuinely supportive. This is not a firm where junior lawyers are left to figure things out alone. Partners are hands on, approachable and invested in the development of the people around them, making it an outstanding environment for a junior solicitor to learn, grow and build the foundations of a long and successful career.

Having recruited heavily into employment over the last twelve months, the firm is now entering its next phase of organic growth with real momentum behind it and an exciting period ahead.

The Role

You will work directly alongside an experienced partner and senior members of the employment team, gaining hands on experience across a broad caseload from day one. You will be supported at every step, given exposure to matters well above your call and encouraged to develop at a pace that suits your progression. The intention is that you will take ownership of your own matters and client relationships as your judgement develops.

The breadth of work in this role spans:

• Tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal and discrimination
• Advising employers on disciplinaries, grievances and performance management
• Restructuring, redundancy and consultation exercises
• Drafting contracts, policies and staff handbooks
• Settlement negotiations and settlement agreements
• Restrictive covenants and post termination disputes

For a junior lawyer who wants variety, real mentorship and the chance to develop across contentious and advisory work, this is an ideal platform.

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified solicitor with a background or strong interest in employment law
• Eager to learn and develop within a supportive and experienced team
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and client focused approach
• Commercially minded with real enthusiasm for employment work

What's on Offer

• Direct mentorship from an experienced and approachable partner
• A broad and varied employment caseload from day one
• Real investment in your development and long-term career progression
• A Legal 500 ranked firm with collaborative and people first culture
• Modern Liverpool offices with hybrid working flexibility

To find out more, contact Ollie Fearon at [e-mail] or call 07441 937638