Employment Solicitor

Employment Solicitor 5+ PQE Leeds c£65,000 DOE This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to play a key role in the growth of a thriving and ambitious practice offering genuine career progression Interested? To apply please call Teagan on and quote Job Ref: 5158

JOB TITLE: Employment Solicitor
PQE REQUIRED: 5+
LOCATION: Leeds
SALARY: Up to £65,000 DOE

THE ROLE:
• Join a well established law firm located in Leeds seeking to welcome an experienced Employment Solicitor to their thriving employment department.
• Work alongside the Managing Director in developing the department whilst simultaneously handling a wealth of contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Advise employers and employees on issues such as unfair dismissal, discrimination, settlement agreements, employment tribunal proceedings, redundancy, contracts of employment, HR support and workplace policies.
• Manage a diverse array of matters from instruction through to completion with the support of a dedicated Paralegal.

THE CANDIDATE:
• Applications are welcomed from ambitious Solicitors who boast at least 5 years PQE coupled with experience managing a broad employment law caseload.
• The successful candidate will be confident advising both employer and employee clients and running matters independently from instruction through to completion.
• You will have excellent technical knowledge, strong client and communication skills and be keen to support the development of both junior colleagues and the firm as a whole.
• Building relationships with local businesses and HR companies is essential to this role and the successful candidate will contribute to the continued growth and success of the department.

THE FIRM:
• Join a friendly and progressive full-service law firm which has established a superb reputation for delivering excellent legal advice to a diverse range of clients.
• Offering a supportive and collaborative working environment, this firms encourages lawyers to take ownership of their work and contribute to the future development of the business.
• Benefit from high quality work and genuine opportunities for progression and leadership.
• This is an excellent opportunity to take on genuine responsibility while helping to strengthen and grow an expanding department and develop relationships with local businesses and HR professionals.

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on / or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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