Employment Lawyer
Job Summary
Location: Brighton
Salary: Dependent on experience
Deadline: 5pm on Friday 4 April 2025
Are you passionate about making a difference ? We’re on the lookout for an Employment Lawyer with at least 2 years’ experience of employment law to join our award-winning law firm.
Martin Searle Solicitors has a strong national reputation for our employment law services and our equality work. We are ranked for the 1 th year running in the 2025 Legal 500 for Kent, Surrey, and Sussex as a Leading Firm. Our employment law team are known for running impactful campaigns like Mind the Bump and Disability Matters to stamp out discrimination in the workplace where we provide training and legal advice to both employers and employees.
This role is ideal for a specialist employment law solicitor or legal executive who enjoys litigation, especially bringing and defending discrimination cases and who wants to learn from our heavyweight employment law team. You must be a solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive as you are required to sign off Settlement Agreements.
Requirements:
- Qualified solicitor or legal executive with at least 2+ years’ experience in Employment Law
- Experience in handling discrimination and unfair dismissal cases
- Ability to carry out own advocacy to at least Case Management stage
- Attending our Brighton office for weekly team meetings
Benefits
- Purpose-driven, campaigning law firm with a strong commitment to equality
- A flexible, hybrid-working model
- Central Brighton office, minutes from the beach and the Lanes
- Friendly team with regular paid for staff outings and sharing meals
- Employee pension scheme and holiday increase based on length of service
- Training and continuing professional development
- Joining a firm moving to an Employee Ownership Model in 2026
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible hours on a full- or part-time basis.
If you’re ready to make a positive impact through working with a dedicated and passionate team, please apply by [date].
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and are committed to Equality and Diversity in our Workplace
Why work at Martin Searle Solicitors?
We are an award-winning, Legal 500 ranked community law firm dedicated to making a difference to our community. We promote equality of opportunity and diversity in our workplace and in the way we provide our legal service. We believe actions speaks louder than words and are well known for our campaigns to increase access to justice and to stamp out discrimination in the workplace. Our supportive employment environment is the ideal fit for talented individuals looking to make a difference and who want a legal role which has purpose.
How to apply
Please send your CV together with a letter explaining why you want to join our employment law team, what you can bring to our firm, how soon you can start and your preferred hours and salary expectations to AmyOShea@ms-solicitors.co.uk.
Application closing date: Friday 4 April 2025
No recruitment agencies please.
