Employment Solicitor / Associate / Senior Associate | London

Lex Exec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lex Exec is supporting a highly regarded London law firm with the continued growth of its Employment practice. This opportunity joins an established, collaborative team advising across employer-side and senior executive matters.

The work is varied and sophisticated, offering genuine scope to develop client relationships. Three days in the London office with flexibility, excellent training, and meaningful responsibility are provided.

Qualifications

• Approximately 4–6 years PQE in Employment law; higher or lower ranges considered if the candidate demonstrates the right level of experience.
• Ability to handle a varied Employment caseload, advise clients directly, and own your work.
• Experience in an recognised Employment practice is advantageous; emphasis on technical ability, commercial judgement and personality rather than firm background.
• Australian and New Zealand qualified lawyers may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious Employment law matters.
• Provide corporate advisory support including transactional employment matters.
• Manage senior executive exits, negotiations and settlement agreements.
• Lead Employment Tribunal litigation, workplace investigations and restructurings.
• Advise businesses, financial services clients, partnerships and senior individuals.
• Collaborate with specialists in corporate, immigration and other practice areas.

Skills

Employment law

Job description

2–7 PQE | Hybrid Working

Excellent work. Genuine autonomy. A refreshingly down-to-earth culture.

Lex Exec is supporting a highly regarded London law firm with the continued growth of its Employment practice.

This is an opportunity to join an established, collaborative team advising an impressive client base across both employer-side and senior executive matters.

The practice is busy, growing and benefits from strong internal referrals across the wider firm. The work is varied, sophisticated and offers genuine scope to develop your own client relationships.

The work

• A broad mix of contentious and non-contentious Employment law
• Corporate advisory, including transactional employment matters
• Senior executive exits, negotiations and settlement agreements
• Employment Tribunal litigation, workplace investigations and restructurings
• Advising businesses, financial services clients, partnerships and senior individuals
• Working closely with specialists across corporate, immigration and other practice areas

Why consider this opportunity?

What particularly stands out is the culture.

This is a firm that combines the quality and sophistication of a major London practice with a genuinely entrepreneurial, approachable working environment.

You can expect:

• Sensible chargeable hoursalongside high-quality work
• Three days per week in the London office, with a pragmatic approach to flexibility
• A supportive team, approachable partners and meaningful responsibility
• Excellent training, mentoring and structured career development
• Four career development conversations each year
• Modern technology and AI-enabled working practices
• A financially strong, profitable firm with ambitious growth plans
• Genuine opportunities to contribute ideas and help shape the development of the practice

Who are we looking for?

Ideally, you will have around 4–6 years PQE in Employment law, although we are very happy to consider lawyers outside that range who can demonstrate the right level of experience.

You should be comfortable handling a varied Employment caseload, advising clients directly and taking ownership of your work.

Experience gained in a recognised Employment practice would be advantageous, but the emphasis is on technical ability, commercial judgement and personality rather than a particular firm background.

We are also open to suitably experienced Australian and New Zealand qualified lawyers.