We’re looking for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative environment where you’ll deliver high-quality, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base.

You’ll play a key role in helping clients navigate complex employment law challenges, while working closely with colleagues who value teamwork, development, and flexibility.

Why Join Us

• A supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valued

• Flexible working with remote and hybrid options available

• Opportunities to work with a broad and interesting client base

• A role that combines advisory work, projects, and training delivery

• The chance to contribute to innovative services and business growth

• Salary - £55,000 – £65,000 per annum

The Role

You’ll provide pragmatic, solutions-focused employment law advice to HR professionals and their organisations across a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising clients daily via phone, email, and meetings on employment law and employee relations matters

• Diagnosing issues, assessing risk, and providing clear, commercially focused solutions

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

• Managing Employment Tribunal cases, including drafting pleadings, preparing documentation, and developing legal strategies

• Supporting clients through complex projects such as TUPE transfers and large-scale contractual changes

• Building strong client relationships through regular client meetings and surgeries

• Delivering engaging employment law training, workshops, and webinars across the UK

• Contributing to business development through content creation, networking, and supporting new service offerings

About You

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or equivalent with strong employment law experience

• Experience advising HR professionals within larger or more complex organisations

• Technically strong, with a commercial and pragmatic approach to legal advice

• Confident managing a varied caseload, including Employment Tribunal matters

• Skilled at building relationships and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders

• Comfortable delivering training and presenting to clients (or keen to develop in this area)

• Proactive, organised, and able to manage competing priorities

• A collaborative team player with an interest in innovation and continuous improvement

Additional Information

Some travel and occasional overnight stays will be required for client meetings and training delivery

Up for the challenge?

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, work closely with clients, and be part of a supportive and ambitious team, we’d love to hear from you.

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 to create a diverse team, however, please speak to our Talent Team if there are any adjustments, we need to make in order to ensure, a genuine equality of opportunity.

Closing date: 20th June 2026. Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We may look to close the advert early, so please don't delay in submitting an application.