Senior Associate/Legal Director in Leeds

Full time / Flexible workingIndustry: Legal / Private PracticeCompany: HaysConsultant: Alexander PayneHays office: payne@hays.comYour new companyOur client is a highly regarded national law firm with an established employment practice and a strong presence across the UK. The firm continues to invest in its employment offering and is now looking to recruit an experienced Employment Senior Associate / Legal Director into either its Leeds or Newcastle office. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior employment lawyer looking for high-quality work, significant client responsibility and the opportunity to play an active role within a collaborative and supportive team. Your new roleYou will join an established employment team advising a broad client base, including businesses, owners and managers, HR professionals, in-house legal teams, public and private sector organisations, as well as senior employees and executives. Employment Tribunal litigation, including discrimination and whistle-blowing claimsDisciplinary, grievance and wider employee relations mattersDismissals, redundancy exercises and restructuringDrafting employment contracts and other employment documentationCorporate support and transactional employment workTUPE adviceWorkplace and employee investigationsGeneral strategic employment adviceAt this level, you will have significant responsibility for managing your own matters and client relationships, alongside opportunities to supervise and support junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals. What you'll need to succeedYou will be a qualified solicitor or equivalent with significant experience in employment law and the ability to operate at Senior Associate or Legal Director level. Strong experience across contentious and non-contentious employment lawExperience advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactionsA good understanding of TUPEExperience handling Employment Tribunal claimsThe ability to independently manage a varied caseload and provide commercially focused adviceExcellent client relationship and communication skillsThe ability to supervise and support more junior members of the teamStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing prioritiesAn interest in business development and building your profile within the employment marketWhat you'll get in returnYou will have the opportunity to join an established national employment practice offering a broad and varied workload, significant client contact and scope to take on increased responsibility. The position can be based in Leeds or Newcastle and would suit an experienced employment lawyer looking for their next step at Senior Associate or Legal Director level. Payne@hays.