Job Description

Description

Are you ready to lead the charge for fairness in the workplace? Thompsons Solicitors is looking for a Principal Lawyer to head up our Employment Rights team in Leeds/Newcastle. This is your chance to take on a senior role where your expertise will shape the future of employment law and make a real difference to working people.

Supported by our Regional Manager for Yorkshire and the North East you'll be at the forefront of complex, high-profile cases, guiding strategy and mentoring a talented team of lawyers.

Thompsons offers hybrid working with a 50/50 home/office split. You can be based in either our Newcastle office or Leeds. If based in Leeds there would be a requirement for occasional travel to Newcastle (costs covered) to catch up with your team.

With over eight years' post-qualification experience,

you'll bring sharp litigation skills, a passion for justice, and a deep understanding of employment rights. Your leadership will help drive our mission to support the trade union and Labour movement, and your voice will influence how employment legislation evolves.

What we offer...

At Thompsons, we don't just talk about values -- we live them. You'll join a firm rooted in social justice, where your work is backed by a supportive team and a legacy of landmark victories. We offer a competitive salary, generous pension, car allowance, 30 days holiday, and a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth.



If you're ready to take the next bold step in your legal career and lead with purpose, we want to hear from you. For a confidential conversation, contact Steven King on 07929 015230 -- or apply now and become part of something bigger in Leeds.

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.