Senior Legal Advisor in Manchester

Senior Legal Advisor – Legal Department

Reference: 934
Closing Date: Noon, 21 January 2026
Salary: 42,090 per annum, rising to 52,598 per annum after three years\’ service
Location: Head Office Manchester

An established national trade union is seeking to appoint a Senior Legal Advisor to join its Legal Department, based at its Head Office.

What We Offer

• Flexible working hours (flexitime)
• 34-hour working week
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement: 24 days rising to 32 days, plus bank and customary holidays (pro rata)
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to probation and contract length)
• Season Ticket Loan (subject to contract length)
• Free health assessments (following successful completion of probation)

The Role

The postholder will deliver a comprehensive advice and representation service in employment and industrial law to members, representatives and officials. Responsibilities include preparing and managing employment casework, representing clients at employment tribunals, and overseeing the work of Employment Law Legal Advisors.

About You

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Qualification as an employment solicitor (desirable but not essential), or equivalent practical experience in employment law and tribunal work
• Strong communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and apply effective planning and organisational skills
• Experience advising and representing clients in employment tribunal cases, including advocacy at hearings
• Sound legal research skills
• IT literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office applications

Please send your updated CV – or feel free to call me to discuss further (phone number removed)

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.