Senior Employment Solicitor

Senior Employment Solicitor - Manchester or Leeds - Up to £95,000 DOE

A highly regarded Employment team is seeking a talented Senior Employment Solicitor to join its growing practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious employment lawyer looking to work on high-quality matters for a diverse employer client base, while benefiting from clear progression opportunities and a collaborative team environment.

The Role

You will advise employer clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:

• Employment tribunal litigation
• Disciplinary and grievance issues
• Discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal claims
• Restructuring, redundancy and TUPE matters
• Employment contracts, policies and procedures
• Day-to-day HR and employment law advisory work
• Client relationship management and business development initiatives

The Candidate

Applications are invited from solicitors with:

• 5-8 years' PQE gained within a recognised Employment team
• Strong technical employment law knowledge
• Experience advising employer clients on both advisory and litigation matters
• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
• The ability to manage matters independently and work directly with clients
• A commercial, proactive and responsive approach
• An interest in business development and networking activities
• Experience supervising junior lawyers would be advantageous

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £95,000 DOE
• High-quality and varied employment work
• Strong client exposure from day one
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development/