Employment Solicitor
Employment Solicitor / Senior Associate - Manchester - Up to £80k + 25% Bonus + Benefits
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A highly ranked national law firm is seeking an Employment Solicitor / Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Chambers & Legal 500 ranked Employment practice in Manchester.
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
The Benefits and How to Apply
- Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience
- Market-leading bonus up to 25%
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service
- Private healthcare
- Buy or sell up to 5 holidays
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Fully flexible and hybrid working model
- Clear progression within a ranked team
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William James Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy partnering with leading law firms across the UK and internationally. xwzovoh We work with highly regarded Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked clients, advising on senior and strategic appointments.