About the Firm
Employment law is one of the fastest-moving areas of legal practice, requiring advisers who can balance technical expertise with commercial awareness. Our client has built a strong reputation for helping employers navigate complex workplace issues, supporting businesses through everything from day-to-day HR challenges to large-scale organisational change and high-profile disputes. The Manchester team continues to go from strength to strength, advising an impressive client base ranging from SMEs to major listed companies across sectors including retail, manufacturing, engineering, financial services and facilities management. With a steady flow of high-quality work and ambitious growth plans, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join a successful and expanding practice.
The Opportunity
- Advising on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
- Handling Employment Tribunal litigation and complex workplace disputes.
- Providing day-to-day employment and HR advice to a diverse client base.
- Advising on restructures, redundancies, TUPE projects and organisational change.
- Supporting corporate transactions through employment-related advisory work.
- Advising on executive exits, severance arrangements and settlement agreements.
- Supervising and mentoring junior members of the employment team.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships across a range of sectors.
- Participating in business development initiatives, including client training, seminars and networking activities.
- Working on high-profile and business-critical matters alongside experienced employment specialists.
The Ideal Candidate
- Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5+ years' PQE in employment law.
- Strong technical expertise across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
- Experience managing a varied caseload and working effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Previous supervisory or line management experience, or a genuine desire to mentor junior lawyers.
- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Commercially minded with a practical approach to problem-solving.
- Comfortable contributing to business development and helping grow client relationships.
- A proactive and collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
What's on Offer
- A generous remuneration package together with a well-rounded benefits programme.
- Exposure to a varied client base spanning SMEs, PLCs and major employers.
- The opportunity to work alongside highly regarded employment specialists within a respected national practice.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements designed to support different ways of working.
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option to purchase additional holiday.
- Pension, healthcare and well-being benefits.
- The opportunity to play a visible role in the development of a growing Manchester team.
- Genuine scope for long‑term progression within a successful and expanding employment practice.
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