The clients come to you
A consistent flow of client referrals from our established platform. No business development, no chasing work, just a full caseload waiting for you.
Consultant solicitor opportunity
The modern legal practice.
Focus on the law, not admin, and never business development. We're the only law firm that specialises exclusively in helping employees with settlement agreements, and the UK's number-one rated law firm on Trustpilot. Join us as a self-employed consultant solicitor.
A perfect 5.0 from 8,500+ reviews on Trustpilot
5.0
A perfect Trustpilot score, from 8,500+ client reviews
#1
The number-one rated law firm in the UK on Trustpilot
100%
Of client work reaches you by referral, no business development
15th
Paid monthly, by the 15th, every single month
A better way to practise
No admin. No business development. Just law.
You tell us how many appointments you want each day. You deliver settlement agreement advice to employees over the telephone. We handle everything else. Most consultancy models hand you freedom, then ask you to find your own clients and run your own back office. We do the opposite: a steady flow of referrals comes to you, and the admin, billing and systems are all taken care of.
Here's how the firm works: an employer pays a fixed fee, the employee receives expert settlement-agreement advice, usually within 24 hours, and you are the solicitor who delivers it. We're a remote-first, SRA-regulated practice built around technology, handling around 1,000 cases a month. The marketing, compliance, billing and admin are all ours.
No business development
No admin or billing
No overhead
Why solicitors join us
Why solicitors choose us
A trusted name
The UK's highest-rated law firm on Trustpilot, a perfect 5.0 from 8,500+ reviews. Our consultants are the reason it stays five stars.
Modern by default
AI-assisted tools, Zoho CRM, RingCentral and streamlined case management, a modern tech stack that does the heavy lifting, built in as standard.
Real support
Clear guidelines, accessible leadership, full professional indemnity cover and proper training. Self-employed, but never on your own.
Be utterly brilliant. Every client. Every time.
Our motto, and our standard
The role
A focused, specialist practice
As a consultant solicitor with Settlement Agreement Solicitors, you provide independent legal advice to employees on their settlement agreements under Section 203 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
It's a self-employed consultancy: the flexibility to build a sustainable practice, on a steady stream of referrals, in a single specialism you can master.
Self-employed consultancy
Remote, on your own schedule
A steady stream of referrals
A sustainable, expert practice
What you'll do
The work, day to day
Core services
Review settlement agreements
Advise on terms, implications & statutory rights
Conduct telephone & video consultations
Provide written advice letters
Sign adviser's certificates under s.203
Handle reaffirmation certificates
The split
You do the law. We do the rest.
Your time goes on advising clients. Everything around it, finding the work, running the file, getting paid, is ours.
You handle
The one-hour telephone advice call
Client email correspondence
Employer email correspondence
Signing the adviser's certificate
And you flex your availability in real time, turn your caseload up or down, whenever it suits.
We handle
Marketing & client generation
Compliance & regulation
Billing & payments
Case administration
Case closing & archiving
Systems, CRM & technology
Earnings
Transparent fees, paid on time
No headline percentages that erode in the detail. Just clear, fixed, performance-based fees, paid monthly, by the 15th, for every case completed the month before.
Settlement agreement sign-off£100 / case
Reaffirmation service£35 / case
5-star client review bonus£10 / review
Fee-increase commission50% above £500+VAT
Client referrals15% of net fee
Earnings calculator
How much could you earn?
Settlement agreement advice calls
Based on 21 working days a month, around 84 appointments in total.
Appointment sign-offs
84 × £100
Reaffirmations · 25% of cases
21 × £35
5-star review bonuses · 25% of cases
21 × £10
Estimated per month
≈ £445 a day · £112,140 a year
Paid to you monthly, on the 15th, whether or not we've been paid.
Illustrative only. Based on £100 per completed sign-off, plus £35 per reaffirmation (around 25% of cases) and a £10 bonus per 5-star review (around 25% of cases). Excludes negotiation commissions.
What we provide
Everything you need, provided
Equipment & technology
Secure access on your own device (BYOD)
SAS email & direct dial
Zoho CRM & case management
RingCentral VOIP phone system
Google Meet for consultations
AI-assisted tools
Support & protection
Full Professional Indemnity cover
SRA-regulated practice (No. 801426)
Steady stream of client referrals
Admin & billing support
Comprehensive onboarding & training
Holiday cover arrangement
Our standard of service
How we earn five stars
We protect our Trustpilot reputation through rigorous, consistent standards on every case.
01
Responsiveness
Respond to all client communications within six working hours.
02
Clarity
Clear explanations of legal concepts, avoiding unnecessary jargon.
03
Communication
A professional, empathetic and supportive manner, always.
04
Proactivity
Actively encourage satisfied clients to leave a review.
And we reward it: £10 for every five-star review
When a client you've advised leaves a five-star review, we pay you £10 on top of your case fee. Brilliant service is recognised, every time.
Who we're looking for
The right solicitor
Qualified solicitor with a current Practising Certificate
Good standing with the SRA
Employment-law depth, unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, TUPE, whistleblowing
Emotional intelligence, difficult advice delivered warmly, in plain English
Pragmatic judgment, proportionate, commercially aware, well-paced
Digital fluency & coachability, confident with tech, open to feedback
How it works
Flexibility, on your terms
Fully remote and self-employed, with core hours we're happy to flex around your life.
In their words
Hear from our consultant solicitors
I came from a firm where half my week went on chasing the next instruction. Here the work simply arrives, a full diary of clients who genuinely need me, and not a minute spent winning business. I've never billed more, or worried less.
Reena Sharma
Employment Solicitor
I was sceptical that one area could stay interesting. It's the opposite. I've advised on more settlement agreements in a year here than in a decade before, you become genuinely, unusually good at the thing you do every day.
William Mackenzie
Employment Solicitor
I take more cases in term time and fewer in the school holidays, all from my desk at home. The firm flexes around my life rather than the other way round, and I'm still paid on the 15th, every single month.
Nick Bailey
Employment Solicitor
The marketing, the case admin, the billing, none of it touches me. I open my laptop and it's just the client and the law in front of me. After twenty years in practice, that's the way it always should have been.
Christopher Joseph
Employment Solicitor
Common questions
Becoming a consultant
Everything you might want to know before a first conversation.
Get in touchWho are Settlement Agreement Solicitors?
We're the UK's only law firm that specialises exclusively in providing settlement agreement advice to employees. Founded in 2020 and SRA-regulated, we've built the highest-rated law firm in the UK, over 8,500 five-star Trustpilot reviews and a perfect rating. Employers pay a fixed fee, employees receive expert advice (typically within 24 hours), and we handle around 1,000 cases a month through a remote-first, technology-led operation.
What is a consultant solicitor at SAS?
A qualified, experienced employment solicitor who advises our clients on settlement agreements on a flexible, self-employed basis under SAS's SRA authorisation. You handle live cases we generate and route to you, no need to find your own clients, chase business development, or carry firm overhead. You focus purely on delivering brilliant advice.
How is SAS different from a traditional law firm?
We're remote-first and built around technology. There's no office to attend, no time-recording against six-minute units, and no partnership ladder to climb. We specialise exclusively in employee-side settlement agreement advice, the only UK firm to do so, which means deep focus, refined systems, and a high volume of consistent work rather than a scattered general caseload.
Do I need to bring my own clients to join SAS?
No, and this is the key difference from most consultancy models. We generate the work. Clients come to us through paid search, our #1 organic ranking for "settlement agreement solicitors," employer recommendations and word of mouth. You receive a steady flow of cases with no obligation to win business yourself.
Does SAS support consultants with caseload and systems?
Yes, comprehensively. You're supported by our case management team (sales and legal admin), our CRM and workflow automation, and increasingly by AI-assisted tooling for advice letters and file reviews. Cases arrive structured and ready to advise on, so you spend your time on the law and the client, not chasing paperwork.
How does case allocation work at SAS?
Cases are routed to consultants based on availability and capacity, not on you sourcing them. We process around 1,000 cases a month across the firm, with clients typically advised within 24 hours. You take on the volume that suits you, and our case managers handle scheduling, client contact and administration around your advice.
What areas of law do SAS consultant solicitors cover?
One, done exceptionally well: employee-side settlement agreement advice within employment law (England & Wales). We don't spread across practice areas. Our consultants are employment specialists who value doing a single, high-volume area to an utterly brilliant standard. Future chargeable negotiation work is on our roadmap.
How does billing and payment work for SAS consultants?
Our fees are clear, fixed and performance-based, no headline percentages that erode in the detail, and no time-recording. Clients pay nothing; the employer pays a fixed fee. You're paid monthly, by the 15th, for every case completed the month before: £100 per sign-off, £35 per reaffirmation, a £10 bonus per five-star review, 50% commission on any fee increase above £500+VAT, and 15% of the net fee on referrals. You decide how much you take on, from one one-hour appointment a day to six, and you can adjust your volume through the year. As an illustration, four appointments a day over a 21-day month works out to an estimated £9,345 a month.
Is SAS regulated by the SRA?
Yes. Settlement Agreement Solicitors Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (No. 801426). Consultants practise under SAS's authorisation, so clients receive full regulatory protection.
Can I join SAS if I currently work in-house or part-time?
Yes. Our remote, flexible model suits solicitors returning from in-house roles, working around other commitments, or wanting predictable work without firm politics. You'll need a current practising certificate and eligibility to work in England and Wales.
What level of experience do I need to join SAS?
A minimum of eight years' post-qualification experience. We're the UK's highest-rated law firm, with over 8,500 five-star reviews, and we hold an exceptionally high bar. Beyond technical excellence in employment law and settlement agreements, we look for genuine empathy, speed, conscientiousness, calmness under pressure, and an unwavering commitment to five-star client service.
Does SAS have offices?
We're remote-first by design, so consultants work from wherever suits them, with no requirement to attend an office. Our registered office is Thomas House, 84 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PX, and the team collaborates entirely through our cloud-based systems.
How do I apply to become a consultant solicitor at SAS?
Register your interest via our website, or get in touch with Lisa Gillespie. The process begins with an introductory conversation to assess mutual fit, followed by onboarding onto our systems if we both wish to proceed.
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