Employment Lawyer

Company: AJ Chambers ®
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Location: London
Job Description:

AJ Chambers are pleased to be working with a top law firm who are currently recruiting for a Employment Lawyer to Join their growing legal team.

Key Responsibilities

Employment Tribunal Practice

  • Managing a caseload of Employment Tribunal claims
  • Conducting or assisting at hearings, including substantive merit hearings and preliminary hearings
  • Drafting witness statements
  • Advising on litigation strategy, prospects, and settlement at all stages

Corporate and HR Advisory

  • Advising employer clients on the full range of employment law issues including redundancy, TUPE, disciplinary and grievance processes, absence management, and performance management
  • Supporting clients on complex workforce restructuring and change management programmes (including both individual and collective redundancy)

Private Client Work

  • Advising individual employees and senior executives on their rights, options, and strategy in relation to contract negotiation, termination, discrimination, whistleblowing, ET claims and contractual disputes.
  • Negotiating settlement agreements on behalf of departing employees.

Business Development and Client Management

  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships with the objective of becoming a trusted, go-to adviser
  • Contributing to the team’s business development activities including seminars, client briefings, and thought leadership content
  • Identifying opportunities to cross-refer work and expand client relationships

Skills & Qualifications

  • Qualified solicitor or barrister with at least 4 year’s PQE in employment law (England and Wales)
  • Employment Tribunal cases
  • Experience advising both employer and employee/individual clients
  • Collaborative: genuinely enjoys working as part of a team
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

Benefits:

  • Hybrid module once successful after probation
  • Three days in the office and two days working from home
  • Training and development opportunities

Please apply or get in touch with Laura Turner at AJ Chambers

Posted: May 23rd, 2026