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Demonstrates expertise in employment law, providing clear and commercially focused advice to a diverse client base while managing end-to-end legal matters. Proven ability to supervise junior lawyers and build long-term client relationships in a fast-paced environment.
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1-2 PQEEmployment Law ExpertiseContentious And Non-Contentious MattersClient Engagement And Relationship BuildingSupervision Of Trainees And Junior Lawyers
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support a growing portfolio of SME and enterprise clients.
- Advise on a wide range of employment law and health and safety matters.
- Draft and advise on employment contracts, settlement agreements, staff handbooks, and health and safety policies.
- Assist with contentious employment matters, including pre-tribunal advice and Employment Tribunal claims.
- Manage redundancy and TUPE processes for clients.
- Manage matters end-to-end in a fast-paced, high-volume practice.
- Communicate directly with clients and deliver clear, practical, commercially focused advice.
- Build long-term, trusted client relationships.
- Supervise trainees and/or junior lawyers and collaborate within a high-performing team.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 1-2 PQE; at least 1 year of post-qualification experience as an employment lawyer in a reputable UK law firm or in-house legal team.
- English-qualified lawyer.
- Broad 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 advising employers across a diverse client base, from SMEs to larger corporates.
- Strong track record of managing matters end-to-end in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- 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 SME and corporate clients.
- Commercially minded, proactive, and aligned with a modern, client-centric legal services model.
- Experience supervising trainees and/or junior lawyers and working collaboratively within a high-performing team.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Fast-paced startup environment with accelerated growth opportunities for high performers.
- 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) plus contractual sick pay.
- Annual budget to spend on external learning and development opportunities.
- Birthday leave, and enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- Annual health and wellbeing allowance.
- Regular team socials, drinks and meals.
- Vibrant office environment in Ancoats and hybrid working over time.
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Hard Skills
Drafting Employment ContractsSettlement AgreementsHealth And Safety PoliciesManaging Redundancy ProcessesTUPE ProcessesPre-Tribunal AdviceEmployment Tribunal ClaimsEmployee RelationsDisciplinary ProcessesGrievance Processes
Soft Skills
Commercially MindedProactiveClear CommunicationClient-Centric ApproachAbility To Manage Competing Priorities
Certifications & Qualifications
English-Qualified Lawyer
Industry Keywords
SME ClientsEnterprise ClientsHigh-Volume PracticeTrusted Client RelationshipsHigh-Performing Team