Associate Employment Solicitor

Jobtailor; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Leeds seeks a qualified solicitor to run their own caseload in employment law, advising clients and HR consultants. You will draft policies, handbooks and contracts, handle TUPE and discrimination matters, and prepare for tribunal hearings.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, strong communication, and a solutions-focused approach within a collaborative team. IT literacy (Office 365) and prior education-sector exposure are valued; you'll support clients across the firm's

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with experience running own caseload.
• Strong commitment to career development and continuous learning.
• Experience handling own caseload independently and within a team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Experience supervising and developing others.
• Attention to detail.
• IT literate including Office 365.
• Experience in Education sector and schools is beneficial but not required.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and constructive challenge.
• Solutions-focused with drive to improve processes and outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and ownership of tasks with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment advice and assistance to the firm’s clients and prospective clients.
• Effectively manage an individual caseload (with supervision where appropriate).
• Review and draft Policies, Handbooks and Contracts;
• Advise on disciplinary and grievance issues and procedures;
• Advise on TUPE issues;
• Prepare bespoke contracts and advising on implications (e.g., secondment and consultancy agreements);
• Advise in relation to discrimination issues, particularly disability, age, religious/belief and sex discrimination;
• Assist clients in negotiations with regard to termination and addressing issues e.g., Settlement Agreements;
• Prepare cases for Tribunal hearings, principally on behalf of Respondents including carrying out advocacy prior to final hearing;
• Attend to clients of the Firm in the office or elsewhere if needed.
• Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Maintain your continuing professional development requirements and take an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
• Actively marketing the Employment law team in conjunction with other Team members and other Teams in order to develop the firm’s client base.
• Meeting clients both at their premises and at any of our offices to advise, assist and as part of an ongoing client contact initiative.
• Provide legal support to the HR Consultants based in the London, Bath, Leeds and Birmingham offices in conjunction with the other Employment solicitors.

Skills

Caseload Management

Employment Law Advisory

Excellent Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Solutions Focused

Collaborative Approach

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Advocacy

TUPE Advisory

Discrimination Law

Disciplinary Procedures

Settlement Agreements

Pension Implications

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Tools

Office 365

Job description

• Provide employment advice and assistance to the firm’s clients and prospective clients.
• Effectively manage an individual caseload (with supervision where appropriate).
• Reviewing and drafting Policies, Handbooks and Contracts;
• Advising with regard to disciplinary and grievance issues and procedures;
• Advising with regard to TUPE issues;
• Preparing bespoke contracts and advising with regard to implications e.g., secondment and consultancy agreements;
• Advising in relation to potential discrimination issues, particularly disability, age, religious/belief and sex discrimination;
• Assisting clients in negotiations with regard to termination and addressing issues e.g., Settlement Agreements;
• A general understanding of potential pension implications;
• To prepare cases for Tribunal hearings, principally on behalf of Respondents including carrying out advocacy prior to final hearing;
• Attend to clients of the Firm in the office or elsewhere if needed.
• Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Maintain your continuing professional development requirements and take an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
• Actively marketing the Employment law team in conjunction with other Team members and other Teams in order to develop the firm’s client base.
• Meeting clients both at their premises and at any of our offices to advise, assist and as part of an ongoing client contact initiative.
• Provide legal support to the HR Consultants based in the London, Bath, Leeds and Birmingham offices in conjunction with the other Employment solicitors.

Requirements

• A qualified Solicitor, with experience of running own caseload.
• A strong commitment to career development and further learning.
• Previous experience handling own caseload and ability to work independently and as part of the team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Previous experience of supervision and development of others.
• Attention to detail.
• IT literate including Office 365.
• You will have experience in similar role, ideally, they will have experience in working in the Education sector and working with schools, however this is not a necessary.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence to challenge constructively and offer alternative approaches.
• Solutions focused approach with drive to improve processes and outcomes.
• Strong organisation skills, taking full ownership of tasks and ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas and influence decision-making effectively.
• Adaptable approach in managing workload and supporting others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and team-first attitude.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Employment Law, including advising on Policies, Handbooks, Contracts, and Disciplinary Procedures. Proven ability to manage a caseload independently while providing legal support and guidance to clients and HR Consultants.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Qualified Solicitor
• Caseload Management
• Employment Law Advisory
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Stakeholder Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Policy Drafting
• Contract Preparation
• TUPE Advisory
• Discrimination Law
• Tribunal Preparation
• Advocacy
• Settlement Agreements
• Pension Implications

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Solutions Focused
• Collaborative Approach
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Employment Law
• Education Sector
• HR Consulting
• Client Engagement

Tools & Technologies

• Office 365