Senior employment solicitor/advisor

Why join WorkNest?

Join a collaborative, high‑performing legal team where your expertise, judgement and leadership will directly shape exceptional outcomes for clients, without the pressures of business development or billing targets.

This role offers a compelling alternative to traditional private practice:

• No business development responsibilities
• No billing or fee targets
• A fixed‑fee client model, providing a stable and engaged client base

This enables you to focus on delivering high‑quality legal advice, building trusted client relationships, and contributing strategically to client outcomes, rather than revenue generation.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £59,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Genuine opportunity to influence and contribute to a growing business
• Structured development and progression opportunities
• The opportunity to mentor and develop trainees through the WorkNest Academy
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture
• Remote/hybrid working options

The role

As a Senior Employment Lawyer / Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting a portfolio of WorkNest’s larger and more complex clients, ensuring they are equipped to meet both their commercial objectives and legal obligations. Operating within our fixed‑fee model, you will be able to focus on delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice without the constraints of time recording or billing pressures.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Providing high‑quality, legally sound employment law advice to a portfolio of clients
• Acting as a trusted advisor, supporting clients to make informed commercial decisions
• Building and maintaining strong, long‑term client relationships
• Advising on settlement discussions, early conciliation and complex employee relations matters
• Supporting on litigation and more complex advisory work where required
• Delivering client training and contributing to internal knowledge sharing
• Mentoring and supporting trainees and junior advisors within your team

About You

You will be a qualified legal professional (Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive) with typically 3–4+ years’ PQE in employment law, gained within private practice or an advisory environment.

You Will Demonstrate

• Strong technical knowledge of employment law and employee relations
• The ability to deliver clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice
• Experience managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor
• Confidence in handling more complex and sensitive matters
• A collaborative approach, with an interest in mentoring and developing others
• An appreciation for working within a fixed‑fee, client‑focused environment, where success is measured by quality of advice and client outcomes rather than billable hours

Experience working with education sector clients or mid‑market organisations would be advantageous, though not essential.

If you are looking to step into a senior role where you can focus on delivering excellent legal advice, develop others, and build meaningful client relationships, without the pressures of traditional private practice, we would welcome your application.

Commitment to Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

WorkNest is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and ensuring that everyone – job applicants, clients, colleagues, and anyone else we deal with – is treated fairly and with respect. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a diverse team. We are committed to delivering on our four core values that we believe all our colleagues should align with: Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Inclusion.