Job Description

Description

Looking for your next move in employment law? We have an exciting opportunity to join our

Settlement Agreement Unit (SAU)

as an

Employment Rights Lawyer

, initially based in

Liverpool

.

The successful candidate will need to be in the

Liverpool office full-time for 4-6 weeks

for training before moving to a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

Our Lawyers provide legal advice and support to Trade Unions and their members on settlement agreements across a range of industries. They liaise with Union officers, assist senior solicitors with high-profile mass settlement exercises, and work closely with the team to market and grow our service offering.

They also negotiate settlement terms in line with legislation and client instructions. With full training and support, they develop specialist skills in advising on, negotiating, and executing settlement agreements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We're keen to hear from qualified

Solicitors or Legal Executives

, whether newly qualified or more experienced, with a background in providing legal advice. Strong written and verbal communication skills, alongside the ability to negotiate and influence, are key.

As client care is central to the role, we're looking for someone who can work sensitively with clients and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders.

We also offer genuine flexibility, allowing you to manage your own diary and client work with autonomy.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme Permanent health insurance Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash) Life assurance 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 5 days additional leave over Christmas Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Cycle to work scheme Subsidised sports and social club Annual travel and parking loans Financial assistance for professional development

Apply today and join our ever-growing team in a law firm that truly stands up for working people.

About Thompsons Solicitors

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.



Thompsons ran:

the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937 the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972 the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993) the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016 hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).


Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.



Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.



We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won't let up in its quest for fairness.



Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224



Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.