Senior Employment Solicitor - Fully Remote
3 days ago
Leigh
Senior Employment Solicitor – 6+ PQE | Contentious Focus | Remote with London Travel (Up to 2 Days/Month) £75,000+ DOE and location. We are seeking a talented Employment Solicitor (6+ PQE) to join our clients busy and well-regarded employment law team. This is a permanent role with a primarily remote working arrangement, requiring attendance in our London office up to 2 days per month for client meetings. The role offers a high-quality caseload with a strong focus on contentious employment matters, particularly those involving discrimination, equality, and tribunal litigation. You will be advising a broad client base, including senior executives and corporate clients across industries such as technology, transport, and marketing. Key Responsibilities: • Manage a busy caseload of contentious employment matters from start to finish, • Draft and respond to tribunal claims, prepare witness statements, and manage disclosure, • Provide strategic legal advice to clients with minimal supervision, • Attend client meetings and contribute to business development activities, • (Optional) Undertake advocacy, where experience permits Candidate Requirements: • A minimum of 6 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in employment law, • Solid background in handling contentious work, ideally with discrimination/equality expertise, • Confident in a client-facing role and able to build strong, trusted relationships, • A proactive and collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, • Able to work independently, remotely, and with strong attention to detail, • Experience must have been gained at a leading employment or City practice, • Candidates based outside of London must have trained and worked at a top-tier regional or City firm to be considered This is an excellent opportunity for a senior solicitor who is looking for a high-calibre, flexible role with long-term progression in a supportive and agile environment. Feel free to reach out to Rory Hancock: