Contact The Oyster Partnership
The Oyster Partnership
Employment Lawyer
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Contact The Oyster Partnership
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 13 hours ago
- Salary
- £60 - 65 - Hour
- Recruiter
- The Oyster Partnership
- Closes
- 08 Nov 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Employment Lawyer (Locum)
Location: Fully Remote
Rate: £60-£65 per hour (DOE)
Contract: Locum
Start Date: ASAP (September preferred, October considered)
Working Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Employment Lawyer - Remote Local Authority Opportunity
A Local Authority is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join its in-house legal team on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and well-established legal service, providing expert employment law advice and assisting with a varied caseload during a period of increased demand.
The successful candidate will join a small but highly regarded Employment Law team and will be expected to quickly become involved in a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing employment law advice to HR and management teams across the council.
* Managing a broad caseload of employment law matters.
* Handling Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to conclusion.
* Advising on disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management, and dismissal issues.
* Supporting organisational change projects, restructures, and complex employee relations matters.
* Delivering practical, commercially focused legal advice to senior stakeholders.
About You
To be considered for this position, you will:
* Be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive.
* Have strong employment law experience.
* Ideally possess experience gained within a Local Authority or wider public sector organisation.
* Have experience managing Employment Tribunal matters independently.
* Be confident advising HR professionals and senior management.
* Be capable of working autonomously in a fully remote environment and managing a busy caseload.
What's on Offer?
* Fully remote working.
* Competitive hourly rate of £60-£65 per hour (DOE).
* Flexible start date.
* Opportunity to join a supportive and experienced legal team.
* Long-term locum potential for the right candidate. xjnqpsq
To apply or discuss this opportunity in confidence, please submit your CV or get in touch for further information.
Job Reference: Employment Lawyer - Remote Locum
Keywords: Employment Lawyer, Employment Solicitor, Locum Lawyer, Local Government Lawyer, Public Sector Lawyer, Employment Tribunal, Remote Legal Jobs, Legal Counsel, Employment Law
Ad ID: 5418973584
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