Employment Solicitor

We are keen to add an experienced employment law solicitor to our Abingdon team, enabling us to continue to deliver a high-level employment law service to our growing employer client base. You will be working across a broad range of employment law matters to help clients anticipate, manage, and resolve legal issues. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical ability in employment law, outstanding client service skills, an interest in the development of junior colleagues and a genuine interest in being involved in our growth in the market.

About you

You will have at least four years of experience as a qualified lawyer, specialising in employment law in a reputable private practice and/or in-house environment. You should be an excellent team player and willing to integrate into a unified team. You should be pragmatic, efficient and focused, with experience dealing with large / complex employer clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. You should enjoy working with businesses of all sizes, and genuinely enjoy providing them with the highest possible client experience.

What we do

ESP Solicitors is a new-model employment law firm and ER technology business. Our group companies provide integrated support services, including a dedicated legal advisory team, online HR resources, learning and development tools and market-leading ER case management software. It’s our mission to help HR professionals transform their employee relations capabilities and drive commercial change within their organisations. We have successfully assisted over 700 UK businesses across all sectors including organisations spanning the NHS, Education, Technology, Hospitality, and Manufacturing sectors. We offer support to a mixture of top-rated companies from boutiques to mid-market and large enterprise, private and public sectors.

Our ethos

We deliberately do not try to be all things to all people. Our talented and highly experienced lawyers deal only with employment law, an area which is complex and constantly evolving. They are true specialists, combining an enthusiastic approach with strong commercial advice and a commitment to quality.

Where you’ll be working

This role will be hybrid working with an office based in Abingdon, Oxford. Some minimal travel within the UK to attend company events, training and employment tribunal hearings.

What’s in it for you

This role attracts a competitive salary depending on experience, in addition to an attractive company benefits package.

How to apply

If you are interested in what you have read, then we look forward to hearing from you. We very much hope that you have enough information to help you decide whether to apply for the post. However, if you have any questions that you need to have answered before making an application, please contact Katherine Mitchell at careers@worknest.com. If you would like to apply for this role, please select the ‘apply now’ button to begin your application. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post. The closing date for receipt of applications is 28th February 2025.

ESP Solicitors is committed to creating a culture of Inclusion and ensuring that everyone – job applicants, clients, colleagues, and anyone else we deal with – is treated fairly and with respect. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a diverse team, however, please speak to our Talent and Recruitment specialist if there are any adjustments we need to make in order to ensure a genuine equality of opportunity.