Employment Lawyer

We are proud to offer a genuinely exciting opportunity to join our friendly, ambitious, and highly respected Employment Team
. Our focus is predominantly on Employee (Claimant) work, while also supporting a number of Employer (Respondent) clients—giving you a healthy variety of cases and perspectives.

You’ll be joining a department that sits within a 2025 and 2026 Legal 500 Leading Firm, and is recognised as a Top Tier Firm specifically for Employment expertise. Our Director Responsible for the department, Vaishali Thakera, is also ranked as a Leading Individual in the Legal 50 for her work in this field. What really sets our team apart is our culture.

We are a supportive, approachable group who value learning from one another. You’ll work alongside colleagues with deep experience in negotiations, mediations, and Employment Tribunal litigation, from straightforward unfair dismissal claims to complex discrimination and EAT matters. We invest heavily in training, mentorship, and shared learning, and you’ll be encouraged to grow your confidence and profile within the Employment Tribunal world.

Our client base is varied, interesting, and loyal, spanning national and regional clients, longstanding relationships, and well-recognised campaigns that keep the work fresh and meaningful.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working collaboratively in a team where mutual support is the norm. You will help deliver excellent advice and representation to our clients, support colleagues with their growing caseloads, and provide important cover during holiday periods—particularly when the Department Head is away. You will be welcomed, supported, and trusted from day one.

• ties Deliver thoughtful, high-quality advice and representation to both claimant and respondent clie
• nts.
  
  Draft clear, accurate documents including ET1s, ET3s, witness statements and schedules of l
• oss.
  
  Meet with clients, take instructions, and handle your files with care, efficiency, and professional
• ism.
  
  Attend Tribunal hearings when needed, including CMDs and Pre-Hearing Revi
• ews.
  
  Assist fellow employment fee earners with their files when required—teamwork is a big part of how we w
• ork.
  
  Get involved in marketing and business development initiatives as part of our continuous gro

• tions
  
  Admitted Soli
• citor3-5 yr
• s PQEF

• Skills Strong claimant experience in employment or litigation
• work.
  
  Previous private practice experience and familiarity with target-driven environ
• ments.
  
  Confidence in managing your own cas

• include:25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, rising with
• service
  
  Discretionary Christmas clos
• day off Hybrid/flexible
• working
  
  Salary sacrifice schemes: pension, holiday buy/sell, electric car lease, Cycle
• to Work Enhanced maternity, paternity and adopti
• on leave
  
  Company sick pay & life a
• ssurance
  
  Employee Assistance Programme with virtual G
• P access
  
  Complimentary Will & staff discounts on legal
• services
  
  CSR day (paid charity volunteer
• ear Club Professional subscriptions and trainin
• g funded
  
  Employee referral bonu
• s scheme
  
  Enhanced eye care and financial education

Lawson-West is committed to building an inclusive, supportive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our firm, enhance our service to clients and enrich our culture.

We are proud to provide a working environment where individuality is respected, opportunities are accessible, and people are treated fairly, consistently and with dignity. If you require any adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know — we will be happy to help.