Job Description

About your new role

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.

As an Employment Solicitor you will manage a mixed caseload of employment work, including advocacy, and provide HR employment law advice to key clients.

Main duties and responsibilities

Manage a mixed caseload of employment work Provide HR employment law advice to key clients Conduct advocacy at Employment Tribunals (including full merits hearings) Assist other members of the team with their caseloads as appropriate Draft and prepare letters, e-mails, documents, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports Draft articles and legal updates Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs Work in accordance with Weightmans' values and procedures 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

1 - 3 years PQE Prior employment experience is essential Advocacy experience would be preferable or, alternatively, a keen interest in developing advocacy skills Excellent team work skills Strong academics and technical knowledge Excellent IT and typing skills Excellent communication skills Excellent time management and organisation skills Ability to multi-task and prioritise Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets

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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