Team Leader – Employment Law – Cardiff – PQE 5+

Overview

In this role you lead a growing Employment Law team in Cardiff, while personally handling a varied caseload. You will supervise colleagues, guide strategy on contentious and non-contentious matters, and maintain high service standards for commercial clients. The position blends people leadership with active case work, offering a path to progression within a collaborative, flexible culture. You help shape practice delivery, client training, and cross-office collaboration, contributing to the team’s impact and the firm’s growth.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Excellent annual leave and wellbeing benefits
• Health Cash Plan and lifestyle perks (gym benefits)
• Dress for Your Day culture
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Development pathways and progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Supervise, develop and support the employment team
• Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Advise on Employment Tribunal claims and case strategy
• Draft pleadings, witness statements and settlement documentation
• Provide telephone and written advice to commercial clients
• Ensure high-quality service delivery aligned with client expectations
• Contribute to team performance, workflow management and continuous improvement
• Support business development, legal updates and client training
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple office locations
• Report to the Group Leader (Partner)

Key requirements

• Qualification as a Solicitor (or equivalent)
• Experience supervising or managing a team
• Genuine passion for employment law
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidence in taking responsibility for cases and team strategy
• Strong organisational skills and prioritisation
• Proactive, positive and collaborative approach
• Previous Employment Law experience is desirable but not essential

• strong communication
• leadership
• collaboration
• employment law expertise
• case strategy
• drafting pleadings and witness statements

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