Employment Solicitor/Associate

Employment Solicitor/Associate | 3+ PQE | Leeds with hybrid working

A highly regarded international firm is looking to welcome an Employment Solicitor or Associate to their market-leading team based in Leeds. This role presents an unparalleled opportunity to join an experienced team with an outstanding client base comprising national and multi-national employers.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a leading global firm with one of the biggest Employment teams in the UK. As a member of this team, under appropriate supervision from the Partner, you will manage a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters varying in scale and complexity. The remit of this role is broad, spanning a range of sectors including major corporates, retail, hospitality, central government, insurance and health and a significant number of clients are household names.

You can expect to be involved in a wide range of high quality work including daily personnel matters, including disciplinary and grievance issues, to strategic management issues such as collective redundancy programmes, industrial action, transfers of employees and sensitive hires and exits.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

· Qualified Solicitor, ideally with at least 3 years' experience dealing with employer clients.
· Experience of handling tribunal claims from start to finish is necessary.
· Demonstrable experience of handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including advice on policies, handbooks, contracts, settlement agreements and ideally redundancy, TUPE and other reorganisations.
· Confident communicator and the ability to maintain strong relationships with clients.
· A solid academic background.

OTHER INFORMATION

· Hybrid/flexible working.
· Market-leading salary, a bonus and substantial benefits package.
· Significant opportunity for development and progression, working alongside recognised lawyers.

If this sounds like your ideal opportunity and you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Nicola O'Hanlon at BCL Legal to arrange a confidential chat.

Or apply now with a copy of your CV for immediate consideration!

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.