Senior Employment Lawyer

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Exeter; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer for a fully remote role within the UK. You will handle a high volume of Employment Tribunal matters for select major clients, working closely with in-house teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

You will independently manage cases from instruction to resolution, draft pleadings and statements, advise on litigation strategy, and balance deadlines with commercial insight, all while supporting a dedicated employment law

Qualifications

• Experience independently managing Employment Tribunal claims.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and tribunal procedures.
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload with deadlines.
• Commercial, pragmatic advice with clear communication.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage Employment Tribunal claims from instruction to resolution.
• Advise on contentious matters and litigation strategy.
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, and tribunal documents.
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice to clients.
• Maintain quality and attention to detail while handling a large caseload.

Skills

Employment Tribunal experience

Contentious employment law

Client relationship management

Litigation strategy

Drafting pleadings and statements

Autonomous working

Job description

Senior Employment Lawyer

Fully Remote

Are you an experienced Employment Lawyer looking for a fully remote opportunity offering a varied workload, close client contact and greater flexibility?

I'm working with a growing legal team looking to recruit a Senior Employment Lawyer to handle a high volume of Employment Tribunal matters for a small number of major clients.

The Role

You’ll work closely with clients, acting as an extension of their in-house legal teams and taking ownership of contentious employment matters from initial instruction through to resolution.

The work will focus on Employment Tribunal claims, giving you the opportunity to manage a busy caseload, provide practical legal advice and build strong relationships with clients.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Managing Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to resolution.
• Advising on contentious employment matters and litigation strategy.
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements and other tribunal documentation.
• Working closely with clients to understand their needs and provide commercially focused advice.
• Managing a high-volume caseload efficiently while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Keeping clients informed throughout the process and helping them navigate employment disputes.

You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work and develop close working relationships with a small number of major clients, with the support of an experienced employment law team.

About You

You’ll be an experienced Employment Lawyer with a strong background in contentious employment matters and Employment Tribunal litigation.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience managing Employment Tribunal claims independently.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and tribunal procedures.
• The ability to manage a high-volume caseload and prioritise competing deadlines.
• A pragmatic, commercially minded approach to advising clients.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders.
• The ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with colleagues.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take on a senior employment law role within a modern working environment, handling significant tribunal work for major clients rather than managing a constantly changing mix of unrelated instructions.

The position offers the flexibility of fully remote working, close client relationships and the opportunity to focus on contentious employment law within a dedicated team, with access to specialist employment law expertise and support.

It's an alternative to a traditional private practice role for an Employment Lawyer who enjoys tribunal work, client contact and managing their own caseload.

Location Fully remote within the UK