Employment Solicitor: HR Advisory & Complex Claims

Weightmans Llp; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans LLP in Liverpool seeks a UK qualified lawyer (1–3 years PQE) to join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration team. You will manage a varied caseload across the UK, providing practical HR employment law guidance to major clients, including advice on tribunal matters when required.

This role offers exposure to high-value matters and opportunities to develop advocacy and client management skills in a supportive, collaborative team, with a focus on innovative legal tech and knowledge

Qualifications

• UK qualified lawyer with 1-3 years post-qualification experience.
• Excellent legal research and drafting skills.
• Ability to translate complex issues into practical, actionable advice.
• Demonstrable interest in legal technology and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of employment matters and progressing cases efficiently.
• Providing HR employment law advice to key clients, delivering practical and commercially focused guidance.
• Assisting other team members with their caseloads and delivering high-quality client service.
• Drafting correspondence, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports.
• Contributing to client-facing materials and legal updates.
• Supporting business development activities including training and client engagement.
• Advocacy experience is desirable and candidates will be supported to develop skills.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Advocacy interest

Communication

Time management

Technology affinity

Client relationship

Education

Qualified lawyer (1-3 PQE)

Tools

Knowledge management tools

Job description

Weightmans LLP in Liverpool seeks a UK qualified lawyer (1–3 years PQE) to join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration team. You will manage a varied caseload across the UK, providing practical HR employment law guidance to major clients, including advice on tribunal matters when required.

This role offers exposure to high-value matters and opportunities to develop advocacy and client management skills in a supportive, collaborative team, with a focus on innovative legal tech and knowledge