Employment Lawyer – NQ to 1 PQE in Manchester

Responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of SME, mid-market and enterprise clients, advising on a wide range of employment law and health and safety matters.
• Drafting and advising on employment contracts, settlement agreements, staff handbooks, and health and safety policies.
• Assisting with contentious employment matters such as pre‑tribunal advice and Employment Tribunal claims.
• Managing redundancy and TUPE processes for clients.
• Providing oral and written advice to clients on a broad range of legal matters.
• Conducting legal research.
• Participating in role plays to improve client service skills or having team lunches.

Requirements

• You are a recently qualified solicitor in England and Wales with at least 6 months of demonstrated experience in employment law assisting employers.
• Experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including employment contracts, policies, and handbooks, employee relations, disciplinary and grievance processes, terminations, restructures, and redundancies.
• Confident assisting employers across a diverse client base, from SMEs to larger corporates.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high technical and client service standards.
• Comfortable with direct client engagement, including delivering clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused advice, building long‑term, trusted client relationships, and translating complex employment law issues into practical solutions for clients.
• Commercially minded, proactive, and aligned with a modern, client‑centric legal services model.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor
• England and Wales
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