Liverpool

EPI Liverpool

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Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide.

We are currently recruiting for an Employment Associate to manage a caseload of complex employment tribunal work and provide employment law advice. This role will be closely aligned to working with a specific client in the public sector.

The role is based in either our Liverpool or Birmingham office and is offered in line with our Hybrid Working Policy. The firm supports and encourages flexible working arrangements.

Main duties and responsibilities

Manage a caseload of employment work – predominately complex discrimination and whistleblowing employment tribunal claims
Provide strategic employment law advice
Management of client relationships with key stakeholders
Recording and reporting client management information and trends
Conducting advocacy in preliminary hearings
Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs
Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

NB: Please also note that this role is subject to completion of additional security vetting measures.

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About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work.
We also require you to have/be:

+3 years post qualification experience in employment law
Technically strong and excellent communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Methodical, organised approach
Employment tribunal advocacy experience is preferable

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are encouraged to reach out directly. For inquiries or more details, feel free to contact us. Our recruitment team members are here to assist.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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