Eventus Recruitment are seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join the highly regarded People Services division of a forward-thinking law firm in Lancashire, based in either Preston or Blackburn. This is a full-time, permanent Employment Lawyer job offering hybrid working and remote working flexibility, with a competitive salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience. With an award-winning culture and strong client base, this Lancashire opportunity is ideal for an Employment Solicitor or Employment Associate seeking career progression. You will enjoy an impressive package including 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, pension contributions, and a comprehensive wellbeing programme. Joining due to team expansion, this Employment Lawyer job offers a rare chance to shape your career within a supportive and ambitious environment in Lancashire.

About the Job

As the incoming Employment Lawyer, you will join the expanding team of this highly successful law firm in the Preston or Blackburn office. You will handle a varied caseload of high-quality employment law work for business clients across the North West and beyond.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a busy caseload of respondent employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious
• Advising on disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, whistleblowing, redundancy and reorganisation matters.
• Supporting on TUPE projects and corporate support transactions.
• Providing commercial, pragmatic employment law advice tailored to business clients.
• Drafting articles, attending events, and contributing to business development.
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members.

This Employment Solicitor job offers the opportunity to combine hands-on advisory work with involvement in strategic team growth.

About You

The firm are seeking an Employment Lawyer, ideally with 3–7 years PQE and a proven track record in managing complex employment matters.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience advising employers on a full range of employment law matters.
• Strong litigation experience in Employment Tribunal cases.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Confidence supervising junior team members.
• Business development experience, including drafting content and networking.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted client relationships.
• A collaborative mindset with a proactive, commercial approach.

Benefits and Rewards

Along with an excellent salary of up to £75,000 (depending on experience) you will benefit from a host of other benefits including:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working and remote working options.
• Life assurance at 2× annual salary.
• Pension scheme with 4% matched contribution.
• Option to buy and sell annual leave.
• Discounted legal services.
• Christmas office closure.
• Learning and development support, including sponsorship and study leave.

About the Firm

My client has an outstanding reputation for delivering exceptional legal services across the region. Their employment team is recognised for their modern, approachable, reliable and solution focused advice.

With offices across the NW, the firm offers hybrid and flexible working and has a strong reputation for employee wellbeing, development, and progression. The culture is collaborative and people-focused, with clear personal development plans, mentoring, and high-quality clients.
Having worked with this firm over many years and having placed several legal professionals across their offices, I can genuinely say this is a wonderful place to work, led by an experienced and approachable leadership team. They offer a friendly, supportive culture and a strong focus on work-life balance.

This is an exciting time to join the business as the Employment Law team continues to expand.

Next Steps

Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Employment Solicitor job. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning about this career enhancing job opportunity, please contact Nikki Phillips at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at nikki.phillips@eventuslegal.com or phone 07530 737333 for a confidential discussion. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career. The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating across the UK and Ireland in the Legal, Finance and Financial Services sectors. Please note, the years’ experience and / or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found on the bottom of our website.