Professional Support Lawyer - Employment

Professional Support Lawyer (Solicitor) - Employment Location: Gordon House Office Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week The Role If you are an experienced employment lawyer who enjoys the technical side of the role but is looking for something more strategic, collaborative and sustainable, this could be the right next step. Join our award‑winning Public Sector Employment team as a Professional Support Lawyer, where you will shape best practice, support complex work, and help drive quality across the team, without the pressure of a traditional fee‑earning caseload. What You Will Be Doing Keeping the Employment team ahead of the curve on employment law updates. Supporting Advisors with expert legal knowledge, guidance and resources. Contributing to complex matters and helping shape case strategy. Creating insightful content for clients, marketing and the website. Delivering training and sharing best practice across the firm. Helping drive business development, thought leadership and profile‑raising activity. Maintaining excellent client care, compliance and professional standards. About You (Essential) Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent) with at least 4 years PQE. Previous experience of working within an employment team. Ability to deliver presentations and training sessions to clients and third parties. Experience working with a range of employment matters such as Unfair dismissal, Discrimination, TUPE and Redundancy. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Experience managing a busy caseload and meeting deadlines while contributing effectively within a team. Alignment with the Firm’s values. Desirable Experience working with clients within the Education, Housing and Local Authority sectors. Experience as a Professional Support Lawyer within Employment. Benefits 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service. Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs). Enhanced family‑friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption. Enhanced sick pay. Celebration and Volunteer leave. Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities. Profit share scheme. Additional long‑service awards. Subsidised tuck shops. Staff discount on Firm services. Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services). BUPA (Solicitor positions only, for self, not dependents). Retail and gym membership discounts. Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs). Annual Events. Forbes Solicitors is a Legal 500 Top Tier and Chambers Leading Firm with offices across the North. We are proud Investors in People UK Employer of the Year: Silver (250+), committed to collaboration, growth, and delivering practical, results‑driven legal services. Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability‑confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community. #J-18808-Ljbffr