Employment Solicitor

Description:

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Employment Solicitor / Senior Associate to join one of the largest and most established employment teams in the UK. Operating as part of a national platform spanning multiple UK and international offices, the team advises a broad range of market-leading clients across financial services, healthcare and commercial sectors.

The Manchester team has a strong and growing reputation and works closely with colleagues nationally while also acting for clients across the North-West. You will gain exposure to complex, high-quality work within a collaborative and well-resourced environment.

The Role

• Advising employers on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Supporting Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation under supervision
• Working on complex discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract claims
• Assisting with restructures, redundancies and TUPE projects in the UK and internationally
• Providing day-to-day employment advisory support by telephone and email
• Supervising and supporting the development of trainees and paralegals
• Contributing to business development, networking and client training initiatives
• Supporting knowledge sharing, precedents and internal training activity

The Candidate

• Qualified Employment Solicitor with ideally 1+ years PQE
• Experience advising employers on tribunal claims and contentious matters
• Background advising clients within financial services, commercial or public sectors preferred
• Strong technical knowledge with a commercial, solutions-focused mindset
• Confident communicator able to build trusted client relationships
• Independent thinker with good judgement and initiative
• Enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach
• Interest in business development and wider team contribution