Employment Associate / Senior Associate - #2158440

Associate or Senior Associate

Hybrid working - Manchester

Salary up to £100,000

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a leading international law firm with a highly regarded Employment practice. The firm are recruiting at either Associate or Senior Associate level.

Advising a diverse client base ranging from multinational organisations to fast-growing businesses, you will work on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters alongside recognised specialists in the field.

This role offers exposure to complex workplace disputes, strategic advisory work and cross-border matters, providing an excellent platform for career development within a collaborative and market-leading team.

Role

• Advise clients on a broad range of respondent employment law matters, including workplace disputes, investigations and strategic HR issues
• Manage Employment Tribunal litigation, including drafting pleadings, preparing witness evidence and supporting advocacy
• Advise on restructurings, redundancies, TUPE transfers, disciplinary and grievance matters and senior exits
• Support corporate transactions on employment-related issues
• Draft commercially focused advice and build trusted client relationships
• Deliver client training, webinars and knowledge updates
• Support business development initiatives, thought leadership and networking activities
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the continued development of the team

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with experience in respondent employment law
• Experience gained within a leading law firm or comparable in-house environment
• Strong Employment Tribunal experience and technical employment law knowledge
• Excellent drafting, analytical and case management skills
• Commercially minded with strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative approach with an interest in business development and mentoring

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded Employment team offering high-quality work, excellent client exposure and genuine long-term career progression within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Please attach an updated CV. If you do not hear back within one week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, individual feedback cannot be provided.

Employment Associate | Employment Lawyer | Employment Tribunal | Respondent Employment | TUPE | Restructuring | Employment Litigation | Manchester | Birmingham