Employment Lawyer

• Job Type: Interim, full-time, up to 6 months
• Location: Fully remote
• Salary: Day rate DOE

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Employment Lawyer to join a busy legal team on an interim basis, supporting an existing employment law function. This Employment Lawyer position would suit someone around 1–2 years PQE, or a legal or HR professional with strong employment law experience, who can work independently on delegated matters. The Employment Lawyer will play a key role in managing tribunal matters, advising managers and People teams, and supporting the preparation of higher-risk cases.

Day-to-day of the role

• Manage Employment Tribunal claims from ET1 through to final hearing preparation, including ET3s, grounds of resistance, disclosure, witness statements, bundles and hearing preparation
• Handle a delegated caseload of lower and medium-risk employment disputes with minimal supervision
• Provide clear, practical advice to People and Culture colleagues and managers on disciplinary, grievance, capability, sickness absence, discrimination and whistleblowing matters
• Support more complex or high-risk claims through the preparation of chronologies, case summaries, witness packs, briefings and reports
• Assist with ACAS Early Conciliation, mediation and settlement discussions
• Liaise effectively with panel firms and counsel on active matters
• Maintain accurate case, reserve and cost information and contribute to management reporting
• Provide service cover when required, including triaging new matters, managing deadlines and escalating issues appropriately

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with around 1–2 years PQE, or a professional with strong employment law and HR experience
• Hands-on experience managing Employment Tribunal claims through the full preparation process, short of advocacy
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, including discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and current legislative developments
• Experience advising on a broad range of employee relations matters in a practical and commercially aware way
• Ability to assess litigation risk, quantum and settlement options with sound judgement
• Confident working independently and managing a varied caseload of delegated matters
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to maintain deadlines and manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders, external firms and counsel

Benefits

• Fully remote working, with optional office access if convenient
• Interim assignment offering broad exposure to employment law and HR legal matters
• Opportunity to support a busy in-house legal service on meaningful casework
• Target start date of 1 December or as soon as possible

How to apply

To apply for this Employment Lawyer opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience, availability and day-rate expectations.