Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide.
The candidate will be based at our Liverpool office.
As a Senior Solicitor you will:
Manage a mixed caseload of complex Employment Tribunal claims;
Complete multi-day hearings in the Employment Tribunal;
Provide employment law advice to key clients;
Supervise more junior members of the team and oversee their cases from a strategic perspective;
Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking;
Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs;
Produce monthly and ad-hoc client MI reports;
Work in accordance with Weightmans' values and procedures; and
Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will have other duties and responsibilities that fall within the remit of the role.
About You
5 + years qualified solicitor
Strong technical knowledge
A keen interest in advocacy is essential, demonstrable experience is preferable
Excellent teamwork skills
Attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritise
Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
Flexible approach
Why work for us
Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain's
Top Employers awards 2025
, and ranking
5th
in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.
Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.
Why work for us? Take a look:
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