Employment Partner (Healthcare)
Posted 2 hours 36 minutes ago by PT group
We are seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join our dynamic and highly regarded national Healthcare Team - a circa 35 strong group recognized for its depth of expertise and collaborative, multi disciplinary approach. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in shaping and growing a specialist employment law offering within a Top 50 UK law firm, supporting a diverse and established healthcare client base. Our clients span independent healthcare providers, dental practices, veterinary groups, and adult and children's social care organisations, alongside a broad range of other operators across the health and care sector. Our healthcare team is already well established, advising on corporate, regulatory, real estate, and wider sector specific matters. We are now looking to expand our employment capability to deliver a truly integrated, full service offering to our clients - making this an excellent platform for an ambitious and entrepreneurial lawyer.
Key Responsibilities- Advise healthcare sector clients on the full spectrum of employment law issues, with a strong emphasis on corporate respondent work.
- Support clients on HR advisory matters, TUPE, restructures, workforce strategy, senior exits, and disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Lead on and manage employment tribunal claims.
- Work closely with colleagues across corporate, regulatory, and real estate teams to deliver seamless, sector focused advice.
- Play a central role in developing and growing the healthcare employment practice, identifying opportunities within an existing client base.
- Contribute to the team's sector profile through business development, thought leadership, and attendance at key healthcare industry events.
- A qualified solicitor with significant experience advising healthcare clients on employment law matters.
- A strong understanding of the commercial and regulatory landscape affecting healthcare providers.
- A demonstrable track record in business development, with an existing network or following within the healthcare sector highly desirable.
- Commercially minded, proactive, and confident in identifying and leading on new opportunities.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team.
This is a career defining opportunity to take a leading role in developing a key growth area within a well established, nationally recognised healthcare team. You'll benefit from:
- A strong, existing healthcare client base with immediate opportunity for employment support work.
- A genuinely collaborative, cross practice team structure.
- The platform of a Top 50 UK law firm with clear strategic investment in the healthcare sector.
- The autonomy and support to build your own practice within a high performing, ambitious team.
- Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Sight tests / Glasses discounts
- Car Loans
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
- 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life Assurance
- 1/3 gym membership contribution
- Flu vaccinations
As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don't just accept differences; we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces friendly organisation.