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Barrister

Job in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listing for: Freeths LLP
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-21
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
    Employment Law, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 GBP Yearly GBP 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** About the role
** We are seeking an employment barrister/lawyer, to join our friendly and dynamic employment team. You will be a skilled advocate capable of representing clients at employment tribunal hearings and be able to provide employment advice to a range of clients from PLCs to SMEs, including advice on disciplinary and grievance matters, unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, whistleblowing, redundancy, restructures and strategic advice to senior management teams and boards.

Ideally you will be based in our Leicester office (although we can be flexible on location to include Birmingham /Nottingham/Milton Keynes or Sheffield) working directly with the head of our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team, Rena Magdani.

You will have circa 5+ years’ experience and perhaps be looking for a change of direction and new challenge, where you will receive support in progressing your career in private practice. You will ideally have experience in both the ET & EAT.The nature of the work is fast paced, and our clients’ interests are paramount so you must possess and demonstrate an enthusiasm, energy and passion for employment law, have exceptionally strong communication skills and work well in a team.  

The team takes a holistic approach to their work, offering a corporate level of service with a personal touch and over 90% of their work involves acting for the employer.

The team also continues to experience rapid growth, so this role would suit someone who is looking to get involved in business development.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are ambitious and eager to make a reputation for yourself in a highly regarded national firm.# #
** Smart. Bold. Together. We Are Freeths.
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**** 2. Think Recognition:
** Sharing success matters to us. We love to showcase excellent work across the firm and celebrate our people through our employee awards. We recognise our teams work hard together to deliver the best solutions for our clients. That’s why great work is well rewarded - our rewards and benefits are among the best in the business.

We are committed to sourcing candidates directly where possible. For particular roles, we may work with preferred suppliers who will be invited by our resourcing team to support us. We may also agree to accept CVs from other suppliers on an ad hoc basis (to be agreed in writing). We will not be responsible for fees in relation to CVs or profiles submitted directly to our partners or other employees or for any applications not submitted via our portal.

Agencies should contact our recruitment team before submitting unsolicited applications.
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