Employment Lawyer (Solicitor or FCILEX) 2- 5 years PQE

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and progressive Employment Team with a keen focus on Employee (Claimant) clients and also a number Employer (Respondent) clients. The Team is embedded within a 2025 and 2026 Legal 500 Leading Firm, and a Legal Top Tier Firm specifically for Employment experience. Vaishali Thakerar, the Director Responsible for the Employment Team is also recognised as a Leading Partner within the Legal 500.With a variety of colleagues in the team to provide both support and assistance, along with significantly experienced colleagues to provide, training, mentoring and guidance, the role gives the successful candidate an opportunity to work alongside a variety of colleagues with considerable experience in pre and post-employment matters, ranging from negotiations and mediation through to employment litigation at all levels. From unfair dismissal through to complex discrimination and Employment Appeal Tribunal claims, the role gives the successful candidate the opportunity to build on their Employment Law experience in a significant variety of Employment disputes.Training, support and the sharing of experiences are a key focus for the Employment Team and this is an opportunity to build and develop the successful candidates knowledge, experience, understanding and recognition within the Employment tribunal arena. Our comprehensive client base is made up of regional and national clients recommended for our reputation and knowledge in the area, existing clients, professional relationships and prominent campaigns ensure a varied and interesting client base. Please visit our Applicant Tracking System for full details of the job description and to submit your application at OUR CORE VALUES Our Core Values are more than just words on a page. We live and breathe them in our interactions with our clients and with our colleagues: they are at the heart of our culture here at Lawson West and it is important to us that our new recruits also hold these values to be important to them: Welcoming Confident Supportive Knowledgeable Dependable REWARDS In addition to getting to be part of a friendly, supportive and ambitious firm that rewards hard work, loyalty and recognises the need for work life balance and flexibility, we also offer the following benefits: Salary at or above market rate reviewed annually 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas closure days and loyalty holidays Buy and Sell Salary Sacrifice Holiday Scheme Electric Car Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to eligibility) Cycle to Work Scheme Day off for your Birthday Long Service Awards additional Annual Leave and 10 Year Club Membership Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive Leave Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme Flexible Working / Hybrid Working Employee Assistance Programme with access to virtual doctors appointments Company Sick Pay Complimentary Will CSR annual paid days leave to volunteer for a charity Employee discounts on our legal services Employee Introduction Bonus scheme Funding of professional subscriptions and training Financial Education Enhanced Eye Care HOW TO APPLY Please click on the link to be taken through our application process: Recruitment Agencies: Please note Lawson West has a preferred supplier list in place for recruitment of fee earners only. Support staff are recruited in house. Should Lawson West Solicitors receive a speculative CV from recruitment agencies to any of its email accounts, where terms of business have not been signed, we will not consider this to form any type of contract Lawson West Solicitors between and the agency. We reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. _Job Types: Full-time, PermanentBenefits: Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay Work from homeWork Location: Hybrid remote in Leicestershire LE191RP

Created: 2025-11-04