Wanted: Employment Partner

About The Role

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious employment law solicitor to join our national Employment, HR and Immigration practice as a partner, leading our offer in Leamington Spa. Whether you are an experienced partner seeking a new opportunity or a senior associate/legal director ready to step into partnership for the first time, this role offers the ideal setting to thrive. As Head of Employment in Leamington, you will play a key role in shaping and growing the practice within our newest office, contributing to the energy, ambition and momentum of an expanding presence in the region. Working alongside our Joint Heads of Office, you will support business development activities and help drive the success of the Leamington office as it enters an exciting new chapter. You will lead a team of varying experience levels, while managing a high-quality and diverse caseload. There is plenty of work to pick up from day one, giving you an immediate platform from which to build your profile, strengthen client relationships and drive growth of the employment offering both locally and nationally.

The Employment Team

Our Employment team offers specialist advice on all aspects of Employment, HR and Immigration law. We are passionate about our work and care deeply about the people and organisations we support. Our clients are diverse and include PLCs, SMEs and major national and international employers, across both the public and private sectors — from education, healthcare and local government to manufacturing, aviation, recruitment and professional services, as well as private individuals, senior executives and public figures.

Your Role

You will be joining a nationally respected team compromising 58 fee earners across the country and will be responsible for growing the employment practice from our Leamington office. This includes:

• Providing strategic direction and leadership to our growing Midlands practice, working closely with the Joint Head of Office.
• Delivering expert advice across a broad spectrum of employment, HR and immigration matters.
• Building and maintaining relationships with a diverse client base including public and private sector organisations, PLCs, SMEs and individuals.
• Collaborating with colleagues across HCR to deliver holistic legal support and identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Mentoring junior team members and creating an environment of continuous professional development and excellence.
• Actively contributing to business development and enhancing our market profile in the region.

About You

A qualified solicitor with substantial experience in Employment Law. Ideally you will have a respondent background, but please still apply if this is a mix between claimant and respondent. You will be technically sound and be comfortable when dealing with high value, high profile, and complex matters. Capable of managing teams and developing practice areas. Commercially savvy and confident in business development. Collaborative, client-focused, and ambitious.

About Us

Why join us? This is more than a lateral move, it is a chance to be part of building something. Our Leamington office is newly acquired and growing, and you will have the opportunity to shape its future from the ground up. With a strong existing caseload, a supportive national platform and collaborative Joint Heads of Office alongside you, this role offers the rare combination of security and genuine entrepreneurial opportunity.

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Car Loans
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you? HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

What career progression will HCR offer you? HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for? As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards. With 13 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and we’re well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation. We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application.