Job Description
WANTED: Head of Employment Law
Must Love Law, Leadership, and Slightly Passive-Aggressive Emails
We’ve got a cracking opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor (6+ PQE) who’s ready to step up (or across) into a Head of Department role.
This is the gig for you if you:
* Know your way around both respondent and claimant work without Googling “ET1” mid-meeting.
* Can lead, manage, inspire, and occasionally bribe your team with biscuits.
* Have opinions about hybrid working, settlement agreements, and what makes a good office chair.
* Want to work somewhere that’s friendly, approachable, and not powered exclusively by passive-aggression and instant coffee.
You’ll need to be:
* A qualified solicitor with 6+ years PQE in employment law
* Battle-tested in managing your own caseload and navigating HR departments who use Comic Sans in grievance letters
* Experienced in leading a team without losing your sanity (or at least not visibly)
* Commercially minded and cool under pressure (or at least convincing when you're not)
Perks of the job include:
1. 28 days annual leave
2. Discre...