Senior Employment Associate - #2158796

I am working with a top 50 UK law firm with an excellent reputation and a strong people-focused culture, to recruit a Senior Associate – Employment to join its highly regarded national Employment team. The role can be based in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds or Oxford.

Responsibilities

• Advising a diverse range of clients across sectors including health and care, NHS, automotive, manufacturing, retail and higher education.
• Managing your own caseload and leading Employment Tribunal and advisory matters, with appropriate supervision at Senior Associate level.
• Advising large employers on complex employment law issues and providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
• Delegating work to junior lawyers, supporting their development and contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Building strong, trusted client relationships and contributing to client training, marketing and business development activities.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 4+ PQE and strong employment law experience gained in private practice or in-house.
• Proven experience handling both Employment Tribunal and advisory matters.
• Experience advising large employers, with advocacy experience desirable.
• Experience supporting clients in regulated sectors would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational, time and document management skills, with excellent attention to detail.

Benefits

• Join a highly regarded top 50 UK law firm with a strong national Employment practice.
• Work alongside talented lawyers on high-quality and varied employment matters for major organisations.
• Benefit from a genuinely people-focused culture, recognised by The Sunday Times as a Best Place to Work and through Platinum Investors in People accreditation.
• Develop your career within a firm committed to professional development, collaboration and its ethos of “Achieve more. Together.”
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Natalie Lio for a confidential discussion.

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