Group Managing Lawyer, Helix

Department/Division: Helix – Employment Litigation and HR Advisory
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK
Reports to: Helix Management Team 
Direct Reports: Managing Lawyers
Type of Role: Remote
Budget Responsibilities: No
Reference Number: 10088

The Role

We are growing — and this is a standout opportunity for a Senior Employment Lawyer to join a specialist team at the centre of Employment Tribunal litigation and HR advisory.

This is not a traditional employment role — and we are not looking for a traditional employment lawyer. We are looking for someone who wants to help redefine how employment litigation is delivered: someone excited by building smarter, more scalable and technology-enabled ways of working, while maintaining exceptional client service and legal quality.

You will work closely with the Helix management team and Employment and Pension Partners to help shape the strategic direction of the litigation team and oversee delivery across a significant client portfolio. With visibility across the wider practice, you will play a central role in driving performance, evolving delivery models and challenging conventional approaches to high-volume litigation work.

While the role is not focused on personally running claims day to day, you will need the experience and confidence to supervise complex tribunal matters, guide teams through challenging legal and strategic issues and act as a senior escalation point for clients and colleagues alike.

This is a leadership role for someone who enjoys thinking beyond the traditional law firm model — someone who is energised by innovation, operational excellence and finding better ways to deliver legal services at scale. You will work with clients, lawyers and legal operations team members to help embed AI and other technologies into the way we deliver our services.

You will also work closely with Dentons’ Band 1 Employment team, combining top-tier legal expertise with a more modern, commercial and scalable approach to litigation. You would not be expected to work on transactional or international matters as part of your day-to-day role.

The work is fast-paced, high-profile and genuinely impactful, offering the opportunity to help shape not just a team, but the future direction of employment litigation delivery within a global law firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and help to grow a team of employment lawyers delivering high-quality employment litigation services.
• Supervise and develop junior team members, maintaining high standards, consistency and best practice. 
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted adviser to key stakeholders. 
• Support in driving innovative and technology-enabled ways of working, including the use of AI and process improvements. 
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing and supportive team culture. 
• Provide strong technical expertise, sound judgement and leadership across the team.

Required Experience and Skills

• Qualified lawyer with 8+ PQE (or equivalent).
• Strong academic background, including a degree or equivalent.
• Solid experience in employment law, with a strong grounding in redundancy, unfair dismissal and discrimination matters.
• Strong Employment Tribunal experience, including managing complex claims.
• Experience managing multiple client stakeholders and building strong, trusted relationships across a diverse client base.
• Experience in using AI and other technology to deliver services in a new way – or an ambition to get involved in doing so.
• Experience in advising on day to day HR issues, including grievance matters and investigations.  This would also include advising on Settlement Agreements (acting for employers).
• Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers, paralegals or trainees.
• Experience managing high-volume litigation and running managed legal services would be advantageous.
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.

 
Personal Attributes

• A strong commitment to delivering exceptional client service and building lasting client relationships.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, support and develop others.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and sound commercial judgement.
• Someone who embraces innovation and new ways of working.
• Proactive, with the confidence to take ownership and influence outcomes.
• Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility with clients and colleagues.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A methodical, detail-focused approach, with a strong emphasis on quality and consistency.
  
  

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurotype, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We are also “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements.

Dentons is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates with a disability may choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme. We will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Where application volumes are high, we may offer interviews to those who best meet the minimum criteria, consistent with our approach for all candidates.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.