Employment Senior Solicitor/Partner 8+ PQE
Top Tier L500 Firm | London, City | Hybrid Working from Home 3 Days per Week | Following NOT required
The Firm:
Top Tier L500-ranked firm in a period of exceptional growth. With offices across the UK, including the City of London, the firm has recently expanded into a new London Bridge office to accommodate demand, growing by an impressive 60% in a single year.
Despite this pace, the firm has remained stable, supportive, and people-focused, with very low staff turnover. It is a place where individuals build long‑term careers and progress, demonstrated by lawyers rising from Associate level to Head of Department. Employment law sits at the core of the firm’s success and reputation, making it a key driver of continued expansion.
Hybrid working (typically three days from home) is standard, with a flexible and trusting approach to how people work.
This firm places a strong emphasis on internal progression, with a proven track record of promoting from within – many of their current Heads of Department joined as Associates and have progressed through the ranks.
This role offers a clear and accelerated pathway to Partnership for the right individual.
The Role:
The firm is seeking an Employment Senior Associate/Partner (8+ PQE) to join at a pivotal stage of growth.
You will take a leading role in a thriving Employment team, advising on a full range of contentious and non-contentious matters while helping to shape the next phase of the department’s expansion.
The Employment team consists of a HOD, 2 Partners, 1 Senior Associate, 2 Associates, 2 Solicitors and admin support, and a designated client onboarding team. With multiple future hires planned this year, the firm is looking to build on what is already a very established team.
Due to having an existing caseload a following is NOT required for this position.
Why This Role:
- Join a firm in rapid expansion – 60% growth and continued investment in key hires
- Lead within a flagship practice – Employment is the firm’s strongest and most established area
- Flexibility built in – hybrid working and a genuinely supportive, trusting culture
- Real opportunity to grow your practice – strong platform, existing work, and room to develop further
- Proven long‑term progression – clear track record of internal advancement into leadership roles
- Stability alongside growth – ambitious but grounded, with low staff turnover
The Candidate & Benefits:
- You are an experienced Employment Senior Associate/Partner (8+ PQE) with strong technical expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters.
- You will be commercially aware, confident in building client relationships, and motivated by the opportunity to play a key role in a growing team. Leadership experience is valued, and a following is welcome but not essential.
- Competitive partner-level salary
- Hybrid working (typically 3 days from home)
- Private healthcare and life insurance
- Clear scope for progression and long-term career development
- A growing, ambitious firm where you can build and shape your future
This is an opportunity to join a firm that is not only expanding rapidly, but doing so in a way that creates real opportunity, offering the platform, flexibility, and support to build a lasting and successful career.
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