The Role
Make a real impact where it matters most.
Ready to take ownership of high-profile cases and shape outcomes that truly matter? Join a team where your expertise in employment law isn’t just valued — it’s essential.
What the role involves...
You’ll manage your own varied caseload of complex, high-value employment matters — from multi-claimant and discrimination cases to TUPE and beyond. With the autonomy to run cases end-to-end, you’ll also represent clients at Employment Tribunal hearings and play a key role in delivering exceptional results.
This isn’t just about legal work. You’ll be a trusted adviser, a mentor to junior colleagues, and an influential voice within the team — helping to build capability, strengthen relationships, and drive success.
You’ll be part of a purpose-led team working closely with trade unions, making a tangible difference to people’s working lives. You’ll have the freedom to lead, the support to grow, and the opportunity to influence outcomes that matter.
You’ll be part of a purpose-led team working closely with trade unions, making a tangible difference to people’s working lives. You’ll have the freedom to lead, the support to grow, and the opportunity to influence outcomes that matter.
Who we are looking for...
- Strong experience across employment law, including complex litigation
- Confidence handling ET advocacy and managing cases independently
- A passion for delivering outstanding client care
- Proven ability to coach, guide and develop others
- Excellent communication, organisation and prioritisation skills
What we offer you...
We don’t just offer a job—we offer a career with purpose, support, and balance. Our benefits are designed to reward your expertise and support your wellbeing.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Additional £4,500 car cash allowance in addition to annual salary
- 25 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
- 5 days additional leave over Christmas
- Permanent health insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)
- Life assurance
- Disability Confident Employer
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Organised sports and social club
- Annual travel and parking loans
- Financial assistance for professional development
If you’re looking for a role where your impact is seen, your voice is heard, and your expertise drives real change — this is it.
Apply now and take the next step in your legal career.
About
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.Thompsons ran:• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change. We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness. Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224 Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
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Thompsons Solicitors is a prominent UK law firm established in 1921, specializing in personal injury, employment rights, and trade union law. With 18 offices across the UK, the firm exclusively represents injured or mistreated individuals and trade union members, never acting for employers or insurance companies. They are dedicated to social justice, campaigning for legal reforms, and securing compensation for clients in cases involving workplace accidents, asbestos diseases, and medical negligence.
