Employment Solicitor | NQ–3 PQE | Central London

Employment Solicitor | NQ–3 PQE | Central London

Employment Solicitor | NQ–3 PQE | Central London

Legal 500 Highly Ranked Practice | High-Quality Employment Work | Excellent Development

Lex Exec is working with a highly regarded, Legal 500 ranked workplace law firm seeking an Employment Solicitor at NQ–3 PQE to join its growing London team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior employment lawyer looking for high-quality contentious and advisory work, early responsibility and strong partner exposure , within a genuinely supportive and collegiate environment.

The Firm

Originally established as a boutique employment practice, the firm has developed into a leading full-service workplace law specialist , with offices in London, Reading and Bristol.

The firm attracts lawyers from leading City and international practices who want to maintain the quality and sophistication of their work while joining a more collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

Its wider workplace offering includes:

• Employment

• Immigration

• Education

• Investigations

• Pensions

The Role

You will gain broad experience across both employer and senior employee work , with matters including:

• Grievance, disciplinary, discrimination and whistleblowing matters

• Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation

• Settlement agreements

• Contracts, policies and day-to-day employer advisory work

• Reorganisations, business transfers and other strategic employment issues

You will work with a range of partners rather than being tied to one individual or sub-team, providing broad exposure and the opportunity to take on responsibility early in your career .

Applications are welcomed from newly qualified solicitors and junior associates up to 3 PQE with good-quality employment law experience gained during training or post-qualification.

Culture & Environment

• Positive, collegiate and non-hierarchical culture

• Approachable partners and close collaboration across the team

• Early responsibility combined with strong supervision and career development

• Hybrid working: typically 3 days in the office and 2 from home

• Sensible flexibility around family and personal commitments

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on PQE and experience

• Employee Ownership Trust bonus , allowing a proportion of qualifying bonus payments to be paid tax-free

• Discretionary performance bonus

• 28 days' holiday plus birthday off

• 5% matched pension

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

• Private medical insurance

• Life assurance and income protection

• Lifestyle benefits and discounts

Interview Process

Typically two stages, with an initial Teams meeting followed by in-person interviews with partners.

About Lex Exec

Lex Exec is a specialist legal recruitment company partnering with leading law firms and ambitious lawyers across London and the wider UK legal market.

We take a targeted, consultative approach to recruitment, focusing not simply on the next role but on finding the right long-term fit for both lawyer and firm.

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