21 hours ago
Key requirements
Relevant employment law experience Employment Tribunal litigation experience Registration as a Solicitor with the SRA or Law Society of Scotland Ability to manage matters and competing priorities effectively
The role
Burges Salmon is seeking Employment Lawyers with 1+ years of PQE to join their growing Employment team in Bristol or Edinburgh. This role involves advising major UK organisations on a range of complex employment issues, including litigation, investigations, and strategic workforce changes.
What you'll do
- Advise major UK organisations on complex employment issues
- Engage in Employment Tribunal litigation
- Handle workplace investigations
- Work on strategic workforce change projects
- Undertake cutting-edge advisory work
- Manage Employment Tribunal claims
- Provide advice on global mobility
- Handle data subject access requests
- Deliver client training
- Take a leading role on complex and high-profile matters (for senior appointments)
- Build trusted relationships with clients (for senior appointments)
- Supervise and develop junior lawyers (for senior appointments)
- Help shape the future direction of the practice (for senior appointments)
What we're looking for
Relevant employment law experience
Employment Tribunal litigation experience
Registration as a Solicitor with the SRA or Law Society of Scotland
Ability to manage matters and competing priorities effectively
Collaborative approach and confidence working directly with clients
Sound judgement, commercial awareness and attention to detail
Self-motivation, curiosity and commitment to continued development
Experience of managing Employment Tribunal claims· nice to have
Business immigration experience· nice to have
Experience of conducting or leading workplace investigations· nice to have
Benefits
Open to flexible working and both full-time and part-time patterns
Investors in People Platinum accreditation
RollOnFriday's “Best Law Firm to Work at 2026”
“Law Firm of the Year” at the Legal Business Awards 2025
Hiring contacts
CJ
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