Walsh Employment
Employment Solicitor
Location: City of London – hybrid, 3 days office / 2 days home
Salary: £90-150K plus bonus and excellent benefits package
About the Opportunity
Our client is a highly regarded specialist employment and partnership law firm based in the City of London, acting for employers, firms, employees and partners on high-value, high-profile and sensitive matters.
The firm has an excellent reputation for complex employment and partnership disputes, particularly across the financial services and professional services sectors. Its work includes matters involving team moves, whistleblowing, discrimination, directors, shareholders, partners and partnership dissolutions.
Recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a leading firm in employment and partnership law, this is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to work with sophisticated clients, build their profile and progress within a respected specialist practice.
Key Requirements
You will be an experienced Employment Solicitor with strong contentious employment law experience, ideally gained within a top-tier employment or partnership law firm. You will bring:
- 4+ years’ PQE in employment law, partnership law or a closely related disputes-focused practice
- Strong experience managing complex, high-profile and sensitive employment disputes
- Excellent litigation, negotiation and alternative dispute resolution skills
- Experience advising employers, employees, partners, directors or senior executives
- Strong understanding of employment issues within financial services or professional services environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical judgement and the ability to handle confidential matters with discretion
- A collaborative, client-focused approach and the confidence to manage senior stakeholder relationships
- Interest in business development, profile-building and contributing to the growth of the practice
Role & Responsibilities
As an Employment Solicitor, you will advise and represent clients across a broad range of complex employment and partnership matters, with a strong focus on contentious disputes. Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising clients on high-value employment and partnership disputes
- Managing complex cases involving employers, employees, directors, shareholders and partners
- Handling matters involving whistleblowing, discrimination, team moves and partnership exits
- Conducting negotiations and supporting dispute resolution strategies
- Preparing for and attending court or tribunal proceedings where required
- Working closely with colleagues across the firm on sensitive client matters
- Building strong client relationships and providing clear, commercially focused advice
- Supporting business development activity and helping grow the firm’s profile
- Mentoring junior team members and contributing to a collaborative team culture
Why Join?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected City of London employment and partnership law specialist, working on complex, high-profile matters for sophisticated clients.
The role offers hybrid working, a highly competitive salary and bonus structure, excellent benefits, strong progression prospects and the opportunity to become recognised in a competitive specialist field.
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