Employment Solicitor
Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus & Comprehensive Benefits Package
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Solicitor 4 PQE+ to join a highly regarded and growing Employment team at a leading commercial law firm.
Recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, the team advises a diverse client base including SMEs, owner-managed businesses, corporate clients, HR professionals and senior executives. This role offers exposure to high-quality work, direct client contact and excellent opportunities for career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.
The Role
You will advise clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:
- Employment Tribunal litigation, including whistleblowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims
- Senior executive appointments, exits and restrictive covenant matters
- Restructures, redundancies and TUPE projects
- Settlement agreements and workplace investigations
- Confidential information disputes and urgent injunctive relief
- Day-to-day employment law and HR advisory work
You will act as a trusted adviser to clients, providing commercially focused and practical solutions while managing matters from inception through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a varied employment caseload across both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Providing strategic employment law advice to employers, HR teams and senior leadership teams
- Conducting and supporting Employment Tribunal litigation
- Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies and settlement agreements
- Supervising and mentoring junior team members and trainees
- Contributing to client training, legal updates and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Supporting business development and client relationship activities
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will possess:
- Qualified Solicitor with 4 PQE + in Employment Law
- Strong experience managing employment matters independently
- Excellent technical knowledge across contentious and non-contentious employment law
- Strong drafting, negotiation and client management skills
- A commercial and pragmatic approach to legal advice
- Experience supervising junior lawyers is advantageous
- Advocacy experience would be beneficial but is not essential
- A proactive approach to business development and networking
Why Apply?
This opportunity offers:
- High-quality and complex employment work
- Direct client exposure and responsibility from day one
- Mentoring and support from recognised employment specialists
- Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing team
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Access to an international professional network for cross-border matters
- Dedicated marketing and business development support
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidate will benefit from:
- Annual bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday privilege day
- Holiday buy, sell and carry-over scheme
- Flexible pension scheme
- Electric vehicle lease scheme
- Employee health plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Life assurance
- Group income protection
- Season ticket loan
- Hybrid working policy
- Dress for your day policy
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Volunteering and community engagement initiatives
- Gym membership
- Active social and wellbeing programme
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Employment Solicitor seeking high-quality work, long-term career progression and the opportunity to join a respected and growing team.
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