Employment Lawyer (2+ PQE)
Location: Edinburgh
Firm: L500 Ranked Employment Team within a leading Scottish firm
Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
The Role & The Work
This opportunity sits within a well-established and expanding Employment team in Scotland, recognised for its depth of expertise and strong client relationships. As the team continues to grow, they are looking to bring in additional lawyers at varying levels to support a busy and high-quality workload.
You’ll work closely with a broad portfolio of employer clients, including major organisations, advising on the full spectrum of employment matters. The role offers a balanced mix of advisory and contentious work, ranging from everyday HR support to involvement in complex disputes and large-scale organisational change projects.
Your experience will span key areas such as tribunal litigation and advocacy, TUPE, restructuring programmes and collective workforce issues, giving you exposure to work that is both technically challenging and commercially impactful.
There is also a strong emphasis on collaboration, with regular involvement in cross-practice work alongside teams such as corporate, real estate, tax and pensions, ensuring clients receive seamless and commercially aligned advice.
Beyond client work, you’ll be encouraged to play an active role in developing relationships, contributing to business development and supporting client-facing initiatives such as training and events.
The culture is open, collaborative and supportive, offering a platform where you can grow your expertise, take on meaningful responsibility and build a long-term career within a team that values progression and balance.
Your Experience
- Qualified Employment Solicitor (2+ PQE) – Scots or English Qualified
- Experience in employment law, advising employer clients
- Exposure to both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Confidence in managing your own caseload and supporting on complex work
- Strong communication and client-facing skills
- Commercially aware with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
- Collaborative mindset with ambition to progress
Why This Role?
- Join a L500 recognised Employment team with a strong reputation
- Work with high-profile, household name clients across multiple sectors
- Broad mix of advisory, contentious and strategic project work
- Opportunity to develop advocacy experience and tribunal exposure
- Collaborative, supportive and genuinely inclusive team culture
- Clear and structured progression opportunities at multiple levels
- Exposure to cross-disciplinary, high-value client work
- Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package
If you’d like to explore this opportunity further, please contact Tilly Scott on 0131 460 7747 or email tilly@jmc-legal.com for a confidential discussion.