Job Details
Job Title
Senior Employment Lawyer
Purpose of the Role
To provide high-quality legal advice and support primarily in employment law, with additional responsibility for education-related matters. The role includes supervising junior staff and deputising for senior lawyers when required.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide proactive, clear and practical legal advice to clients on employment and education matters
• Handle employment litigation, including Employment Tribunal cases
• Advise on large-scale restructures, redundancies and TUPE
• Support organisational decision-making through legal input into policy and strategy development
• Supervise and mentor Senior Legal Assistants, Legal Assistants and/or trainees
• Deputise for Senior Lawyers as required
Qualifications and Membership
• Admitted Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX
Knowledge and Experience
• Strong working knowledge of employment litigation, restructures, redundancies and TUPE
• Post-qualification experience in the legal profession
• Substantial recent experience (ideally within the last two years) in employment and/or education law
• Experience contributing to corporate decision-making and policy development
