Employment Lawyer (NQ-4 PQE)

A leading national firm, renowned for both the quality of its work and its engaging, supportive culture, is seeking an ambitious Employment Solicitor (NQ-4 PQE) to join its expanding Edinburgh team. This opportunity offers exposure to exciting clients, complex mandates and a clear runway to develop significant expertise in employment law.

You will join a practice that combines top-tier instructions with genuine work-life balance, giving you the platform to progress towards the top of the profession without sacrificing a collaborative and human working environment.

About the Team

• Highly regarded employment team within a Top 50, multi-award-winning national firm.
• Acts for prestigious, often large-scale employer clients across a range of sectors and jurisdictions.
• Handles the full spread of employment work, from day-to-day HR support to strategic and contentious matters.
• Partners are individually recognised in the Legal 500 and other independent directories, and are known for being approachable and hands-on.
• Collaborative, supportive culture where senior lawyers actively train and mentor junior and mid-level solicitors.

About the Role
This role is well-suited to an ambitious and well-rounded Employment Solicitor. The role will involve:

• Working on a wide range of employment issues, from everyday HR advisory work to complex strategic projects.
• Supporting on high-profile Employment Tribunal matters and other contentious work.
• Advising on TUPE, reorganisations, redundancies and collective consultation exercises.
• Assisting on collective matters and large-scale workforce changes for major employer clients.
• Managing a varied and intellectually engaging caseload for high-profile, often multinational clients.
• Working directly alongside individually ranked Legal 500 partners, gaining close supervision and genuine responsibility.

You will be given the tools, training and autonomy to develop quickly, with the backing of one of the premier legal businesses in the country.

Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• An NQ-4 PQE Solicitor with experience across core areas of employment law.
• The ability to turn your hand to a broad range of employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Confidence working both independently and as part of a close-knit team.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy, varied caseload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and empathetically with clients and colleagues.
• A motivated, ambitious mindset and a desire to develop your expertise within a leading national firm.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• Top-tier platform - You will work within one of the standout firms in the UK legal market, known for high-quality work and excellent clients.
• High-calibre work - You will handle sophisticated, often high-profile employment matters for large and prestigious organisations.
• Supportive culture - You will benefit from a genuinely approachable, collaborative environment where people at all levels are invested in your development.
• Long-term growth - You will have a runway to build depth of expertise that can see you rise to the top of the profession in employment law.

What's On Offer

• The chance to join a friendly, motivated employment team within a Top 50 national firm.
• Exposure to prestigious, complex work that will accelerate your development.
• A clear career progression pathway with ongoing professional development.
• Flexible working and strong wellbeing support within a modern, forward-thinking environment.
• An attractive, market-leading package
  An expansive benefits offering and thoughtful wellbeing considerations.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or contact Jules Grieve on 0131 460 7747 or jules@jmc-legal.com for a confidential discussion.