Employment Solicitor or Barrister

WORK RIGHTS CENTRE; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Work Rights Centre is seeking a motivated Employment Solicitor or Barrister to join their team in London. This role involves providing expert legal advice, supervising legal advisers, and supporting vulnerable workers in their claims. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of justice, excellent analytical and client management skills, and experience in employment law. Flexible working options are available, including part-time and remote work.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Winter holiday break

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Two years of practising experience in the UK, with some experience in employment law.
• Experience of working in a legal team.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to conduct legal research.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent employment legal advice and support the Head of Employment.
• Supervise two senior legal advisers and create public-facing legal information.
• Deliver training to other advisers and collaborate with policy team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client management

Case management

Legal research

Empathy with vulnerable workers

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

Employment Solicitor or Barrister

Pay: £38,000 - £40,000 FTE

Contract length: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time

Location: London hybrid (with possibility of remote for an exceptional candidate)

The Work Rights Centre is looking for a motivated solicitor or barrister to contribute to our growing employment rights programme by providing expert legal advice and casework, and supporting the wider development of the charity and our strategic goals.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a strong sense of justice, who values impact, teamwork, and the autonomy of working in a diverse and agile team. We can accommodate part-time, flexible and remote work, and offer 28 days of annual leave in addition to a winter holiday break.

The role

You’ll provide excellent employment legal advice, and support the Head of Employment in supervising our two senior legal advisers. You’ll also use your expertise to create accessible public-facing legal information, deliver training to other advisers, and collaborate with colleagues in the policy team. This is a real opportunity to support vulnerable workers' individual and group claims, while contributing to systemic change.

We seek a qualified solicitor or barrister who shares our mission to end in-work poverty by helping vulnerable workers find justice, and who has:

• Two years of practising experience in the UK, with some experience in employment law;
• Experience of working in a legal team
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to conduct legal research
• Excellent case management skills
• Excellent client management skills, including courtesy, professionalism, an ability to set realistic expectations and keep the client informed of case progress;
• Knowledge of, and empathy with, the backgrounds and experiences of migrants and other vulnerable workers.

Please download the job description for full responsibilities and skills specifications.

Please send your CV and Cover Letter via the button below by 21st June 2025 and don’t hesitate to reach out with any queries about this opportunity.