Job Description
Employment law has become one of the busiest areas of the Scottish market.nnn And the wider UK tbf.nnn Not just because everyone suddenly has another grievance to deal with.nnn There is genuine demand in Edinburgh for lawyers who can handle a proper mix of advisory work, tribunal litigation and the increasingly complicated employment issues that sit behind major businesses.nnn I’m looking to speak with Employment Solicitors from around 1 years PQE upwards who want to keep developing within a genuinely strong national practice.nnn The work is broad.nnn Employment Tribunal litigation.nnn Workplace investigations.nnn Restructuring and workforce change.nnn Day-to-day advisory work for substantial employers.nnn Corporate support.nnn Global mobility.nnn The sort of employment practice where you are not simply answering another HR query before lunch and moving onto the next one.nnn There is a particular appetite for lawyers who have already handled respondent-side tribunal work.nnn That said, I would not rule out someone from a claimant background if the underlying experience is strong and the move makes sense.nnn The bigger question is what sort of employment lawyer you want to become.nnn At 2, 3, 4 or 5 years PQE, you should be starting to develop some real judgement.nnn Not simply knowing the law.nnn Knowing which battles are worth fighting.nnn Understanding what the client is actually trying to achieve.nnn Knowing when technically correct advice is commercially useless.nnn And becoming confident enough to give clients a view rather than simply a list of options.nnn That is the stage where the team around you starts to matter enormously.nnn There is currently growth in Edinburgh employment, and some firms are building proper Scottish capability rather than treating Edinburgh as an outpost of a larger English team.nnn For the right solicitor, that creates a very good opportunity to combine national-level work with a career firmly based in Scotland.nnn If you are an Employment Solicitor in Edinburgh from around 1 year PQE upwards and would like a confidential conversation about the market, contact Neil Campbell at QED Legal.nnn I’ll give you a straightforward view of the opportunities, where your experience could fit and whether there is anything genuinely worth exploring.
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