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Senior Employment Lawyer (Grade L)

Fix Space190 open roles

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£31 an hour
Where
Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom
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Senior Employment Lawyer (Grade L)

Temporary Contract – 26 Weeks – Possibility of Extension

Job Details

Client: London Borough of Tower Hamlets Grade: L Contract: Temporary Duration: 26 weeks Start Date: 23 November 2026 End Date: 23 May 2027 Hours: 35 per week Vacancies: 1 PAYE Rate: £31.09 per hour

Working Pattern and Location

Hybrid: One day in the office each week, normally Wednesday. Office: 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ. Occasional evening or weekend meetings may be required.

Job Overview

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking an experienced Senior Employment Lawyer to provide high-quality, complex legal advice and representation within its Legal Services team.

You will manage a substantial caseload of sensitive and high-profile employment law matters, advise senior officers and client departments, prepare legal proceedings and tribunal documentation, and provide advocacy at hearings as required. Reporting to a Principal Lawyer, you will support lawful, effective decision-making and the Council's wider objectives.

Responsibilities also include legal research, drafting advice for committee papers, instructing external counsel where appropriate and helping maintain strong legal service standards. The successful applicant will have significant demonstrable experience in employment law practice and be confident handling complex matters with professional judgement and minimal supervision.

Important – Please Read Carefully

Significant experience practising employment law and a professional legal qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX are essential. This assignment is identified by the client as a Senior Employment Lawyer role, although the supplied person specification is a generic Senior Lawyer – Civil document.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage an extensive caseload of complex and sensitive employment law matters.
  • Provide clear and accurate legal advice to Council services, senior officers and decision-makers.
  • Research employment legislation, case law and legal issues and recommend practical solutions.
  • Draft legal proceedings, pleadings, witness statements, correspondence and tribunal documentation.
  • Attend courts and tribunals to present or defend cases when required.
  • Prepare legal comments for committee papers, panels and related meetings.
  • Advise on the effect of government policy, legal precedents and the Council's governance arrangements.
  • Instruct and liaise with external counsel when appropriate and within agreed budgets.
  • Supervise or support junior legal colleagues where required.
  • Maintain accurate electronic case records, meet all legal deadlines and uphold professional standards.

Essential Experience & Skills

  • Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX.
  • Significant demonstrable legal practice experience specialising in employment law.
  • Ability to handle complex legal matters independently, including advice, drafting and case preparation.
  • Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, case law and legal procedures.
  • Understanding of local government legal and decision-making frameworks.
  • Excellent legal research, drafting, analytical and communication skills.
  • Experience advising senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities and deadlines.
  • Demonstrable ability to manage, motivate or develop junior staff.
  • High professional standards, confidentiality and strong IT and case management skills.

Desirable Experience

  • High-level advocacy experience in court or tribunal proceedings.
  • Experience advising a local authority or other public sector employer.
  • Knowledge of legal service quality systems such as Lexcel.

Additional Information

The supplied generic job description states that a DBS check is not required; the political restriction status is unresolved in the template and should be confirmed with the Council. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Interviews are expected to be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

Job Reference

OR121674

Screening Questions

  1. Are you a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX, and eligible to undertake legal practice in England and Wales?
  2. How many years of professional employment law practice experience do you have, and which areas of employment law do you specialise in?
  3. Have you independently managed complex employment law cases, including drafting proceedings, pleadings or witness statements?
  4. Have you advised employers or public sector bodies on complex employment law issues and employment tribunal proceedings? Please give a brief example.
  5. Do you have experience advising senior stakeholders and supervising or developing junior legal staff?
  6. Can you attend the Tower Hamlets office at 160 Whitechapel Road every Wednesday and work flexibly for occasional evening or weekend meetings if required?
  7. Are you available from 23 November 2026 for 35 hours per week over the 26-week contract?
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