Senior Employment Solicitor

Monaco Solicitors; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment law firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Employment Solicitor to join their dynamic team. This role offers flexibility in working hours and locations, allowing for a supportive environment without rigid hierarchy. You will negotiate a variety of employment disputes, leveraging cutting-edge legal tech to enhance your practice. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with 5+ years' experience in employment law and a strong tech affinity. Competitive salary and generous commission structure offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary + commission

Opportunity for career progression

Remote-first culture

Supportive and inclusive team

Qualifications

• Minimum 5/6 years' PQE in employment law, ideally on the claimant side.
• Proven experience in negotiation and handling employment disputes.
• Ability to embrace and use legal technology in day-to-day functions.

Responsibilities

• Advise employees on a wide range of employment disputes.
• Negotiate exit packages and settlement agreements.
• Help clients file employment tribunal claims if necessary.
• Collaborate with colleagues and mentor trainee solicitors.
• Participate in team meetings and discussions.

Skills

Experience in employment law

Very tech-savvy

Team player

Commercially aware

Education

Qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer (England & Wales) with min 5/6 years' PQE

Job description

Senior Employment Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer

Join Monaco Solicitors – one of the UK’s leading employee-only employment law firms

If you’re looking for a meaningful shift from traditional firm structures, this is it. A modern environment with clear processes, tech-enabled work, and genuine flexibility — without the layers, politics or rigid hierarchy.

Perks of Working With Us

• Flexibility– real ability to shape your working hours and routine.
• Independence– no partner layer; you work directly with clients.
• Autonomy– you run your cases with the support of our tech-enabled workflows and processes.
• Location– flexible: work from home, from our Chancery Lane office, or a combination. We meet in person once a quarter for team days.
• Flexible working hours– full-time or part-time considered.
• Competitive salary + commission (£90k–£120k OTE).
• Our website brings clients; you focus on excellent service.

Want to see what it’s like to work here? Hear from our team https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WkSns02H0nU

About the Role

We are expanding again and looking for a qualified Senior Employment Solicitor with experience in English employment law to join our team.

You’ll be working on claimant cases, focusing on negotiation, typically involving discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and breach of contract.

This is a salaried position with a negotiable base and a generous commission structure, depending on experience.

Part‑time applicants (minimum 3 days/week) are welcome to apply.

You’ll have the support of a forward‑thinking team of senior and trainee solicitors and particularly sophisticated tech.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer (England & Wales) with min 5/6 years' PQE
• Experience in employment law (ideally claimant side)
• Very tech‑savvy
• Team player
• Commercially aware

About Monaco Solicitors

Monaco Solicitors is an award‑winning, tech‑forward employment law firm dedicated exclusively to representing employees.

With thousands of new enquiries each month, we’re the biggest claimant‑only employment law firm in the UK.

We're known for our commitment to access to justice, our cutting‑edge legal tech, and our collaborative remote‑first culture.

We’ve been working with AI for 5 years, and were winners of the Law Society Award for Excellence in Technology & Innovation in 2021.

We have a superb team of trainees that we are proud to say contributes hugely to the firm.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Advising employees on a wide range of employment disputes, mainly on No Win No Fee terms.
• Negotiating exit packages and settlement agreements
• Helping clients file employment tribunal claims where necessary
• Embracing and using legal tech in your day‑to‑day work
• Collaborating with colleagues and contributing to the legal development of trainee solicitor colleagues
• Participating in monthly & quarterly team meetings (quarterly being in‑person in our London office, if you're based in London).

Why Work With Us?

• Remote first with flexible working hours
• Cutting‑edge tech that cuts out the admin, significantly increases your work volume - and so your earning capacity.
• Competitive salary & generous commission
• Be part of an access‑to‑justice mission
• Supportive, innovative and inclusive team
• Opportunities for career progression & training
• Our website attracts new clients - you just have to provide an excellent service

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re a committed employment lawyer who wants to do meaningful work, we look forward to hearing from you.