Job Description

Are you a driven and ambitious Employment Lawyer looking for a change and an opportunity to join an expanding team with a high-quality caseload and an established reputation?

If so, we are seeking a Senior Lawyer to join our growing Employment and HR team, based primarily in our Liverpool office. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer who is ready to take the next step in their career, with both the autonomy and support to develop both professionally and personally.

If you are forward thinking, proactive and looking for a supportive and successful environment where you can make an impact in the continued growth of the team, then we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

This is a newly created opportunity for a Senior Employment Lawyer to join our growing team. You will work across a broad range of employment law matters including:

Day-to-day advisory work for employers Employment tribunal litigation (for both employers and individuals) Corporate support on business transactions You will also have the opportunity to supervise junior members of the team so previous experience in supervision is desirable, though not essential.
This role offers flexibility and is open to both full-time and part-time applicants. We would be happy to consider a four-day week for the right candidate.

With an established team in place and a variety of good quality work, this is a role with huge potential.

What we're looking for

You must be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent, e.g. FCILEX) ideally with a minimum of 5+ years' post-qualification experience You will have a strong background in employment law and enjoy working across advisory, contentious, and corporate support work Experience of supervising or mentoring more junior lawyers would be desirable We're looking for someone with a collaborative approach and the confidence to work independently and take ownership of matters A commercial and client-focused mindset is a must You will be a strong and transparent communicator who is able to build and manage positive working relationships both internally and externally, leading by example A client following is desirable but not essential.
We offer hybrid working, with an expectation of three days in the office (Liverpool) and two from home (on a full-time equivalent basis). While it is desirable that the successful candidate has some established presence or network in the Liverpool market, this is not essential.

We also have offices in Chester and South Manchester, and value regional knowledge and flexibility.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Associate or Junior Partner-level lawyer who is seeking:

A high degree of autonomy in their work The chance to supervise and help shape the development of others A supportive and forward-thinking team culture A pathway to further progression within a dynamic employment law team
This position presents an opportunity to grow, both as an individual, and with our team.

What we offer:

At HM3 Legal, our people are our biggest asset and we want to make sure they know this, so alongside our benefits, we also offer a supportive yet autonomous working environment where you'll be encouraged to innovate and develop.

We are passionate about 'doing law differently' with high quality service and having a positive impact being our priorities. If you share our values, then we would love to hear from you.

Our many benefits include:

Hybrid-working model for over 90% of our roles Generous employee referral programme Monthly health and wellbeing allowance for our Heka platform Enhanced annual and family friendly leave and your birthday off! Early dart Fridays Dress for your day Regular socials and charity events Mental Health First Aiders Values-based recognition and reward scheme Long-service awards How to Wow customer experience awards
Please note: Some of these benefits are offered following a successful probationary period.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00-70,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 - 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Sick pay Store discount Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person