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Location: Reading (with travel to London and Bristol offices as required)
Experience Level: 6+ years PQE
Job Type: Full-time | Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Employment Lawyer at the mid to senior level to join a dynamic and collaborative legal team. The successful candidate will be based in Reading, with occasional work from London and Bristol offices to support cross-office collaboration and exposure to a wider range of clients and legal professionals.
Team Structure
* 13 Employment Lawyers in Reading
* 18 in London
* 2 in Bristol
* Additional teams in Immigration, Pensions, Regulatory, and Corporate spread across locations
* 60+ fee-earners firmwide
Key Responsibilities
* Handle a balanced caseload of both employee and employer matters.
* Advise senior executives, partners, and managers on grievance, disciplinary and performance issues, unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, and settlement agreements.
* Support litigation in Employment Tribunal and High Court, including team move disputes.
* Provide employers with strategic advice, policy drafting, reorganisation guidance, TUPE/business transfer support, and day-to-day HR legal advice.
* Act as a mentor and role model to junior lawyers.
* Collaborate with a range of partners and senior fee earners on varied client matters.
* Take ownership of file management and administrative responsibilities in a hands-on, agile environment.
Candidate Requirements
* Minimum 6 years’ post-qualification experience in employment law.
* Strong experience in claimant, respondent, or both sides of work.
* Proven experience in Tribunal and High Court litigation.
* High attention to detail, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
* Ability to manage multiple matters and maintain professionalism under pressure.
* Clear and professional oral and written communication skills.
* Client-focused approach with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
* Confident in using Microsoft Office and standard legal software.
Employee Benefits
* Birthday leave
* Employee Ownership Trust bonus (tax-free, up to £3,600)
* 5% matched pension contributions
* 26 weeks paid maternity leave
* 6 weeks paid paternity leave
* Private Medical Insurance
* Income Protection Insurance
* Life Assurance
* Eye tests
* Household and lifestyle shopping discounts
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
* Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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