Employment Lawyer (Fully Remote)

We’re looking for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join our growing, forward-thinking team at ESP Solicitors Limited, part of the WorkNest group.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fully remote, flexible environment where you’ll provide pragmatic, commercially focused employment law support to HR professionals across a diverse client base, including leading UK organisations. You’ll enjoy real autonomy, supported by a collaborative and inclusive team culture.

Why Join Us

At ESP Solicitors, we combine high professional standards with a genuinely supportive and flexible culture, giving you the opportunity to do your best work while maintaining balance.

• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum

• Fully remote working

• A collaborative, inclusive team environment

• Real work-life balance and flexibility

• Opportunities to contribute to a growing and innovative business

• A varied and engaging caseload with direct client exposure

The Role

You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, pragmatic employment law advice, acting as a trusted partner to HR professionals and business leaders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day employment law and employee relations advice, diagnosing issues and delivering clear, commercially focused solutions

• Managing a varied caseload, including Employment Tribunal litigation from initial instruction through to resolution

• Drafting and reviewing contracts, policies, procedures, and tailored documentation aligned to client needs

• Supporting clients with complex projects such as TUPE transfers and large-scale organisational change

• Building strong client relationships through regular contact, including client “surgeries” and strategic discussions

• Designing and delivering employment law training, workshops, and webinars

• Contributing to business development through articles, social media engagement, and networking

• Supporting innovation and continuous improvement across services and delivery methods

About You

We’re looking for a technically strong, commercially minded Employment Lawyer who is confident advising HR professionals and thrives in a remote environment.

You’ll bring:

• Qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or equivalent, with solid employment law experience

• A strong background across both contentious and non-contentious matters, including Tribunal work

• Proven experience supporting HR professionals within complex or large organisations

• A pragmatic, commercially focused approach, with the ability to analyse issues and deliver practical solutions

• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to build credibility and lasting relationships with clients and colleagues

• The ability to work independently, managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong organisational skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset

• An interest in delivering training, workshops or webinars

• A collaborative, team-oriented approach, alongside a genuine interest in innovation and service development

Up for the challenge?

If you share our values of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Inclusion, please use the purple ‘apply now’ button to begin your application. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post.

ESP Solicitors 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 of building a diverse team. Please speak to our Talent Team if there are any adjustments we can make to ensure a genuine equality of opportunity.

Closing date: 29th June 2026. Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We may close the advert early, so we encourage early applications.

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