Consultant Lawyer – Employment

Ortolan Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ortolan Legal is looking for an experienced employment lawyer to join the team, acting primarily for employers. The role offers remote and flexible working with a well-established compensation structure. The successful candidate will bring seniority and a commercial approach to complex employment matters.

We seek a solicitor or barrister with 7+ years PQE, strong academic credentials, and a client-focused mindset who can contribute across contentious and non-contentious employment work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years PQE in employment law.
• Excellent academic and professional credentials.
• Commercial, client-focused with initiative.
• Experience advising on corporate transactions and non-contentious matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent employers in employment law matters, including contentious work when needed.
• Assist with the employment aspects of corporate transactions and restructuring.
• Collaborate with the existing employment law team to provide commercial solutions.

Skills

Employment law

Client-focused

Job description

Consultant Lawyer – Employment

Remote & Flexible Working

About Ortolan Legal

Ortolan Legal is a very different law firm. We provide our clients with ‘virtual’ legal support and this is delivered exclusively by experienced solicitors. We aim to give highly commercial and technically strong advice and do this at a cost which compares extremely favourably with other, more conventional legal practices. SRA authorised, we have grown strongly over the last 17 years and our client base includes businesses ranging from FTSE 100 household names and multinational manufacturers to privately owned businesses in sectors as diverse as professional services, consumer goods, rail, logistics, manufacturing and high tech.

Our lawyers work from home and are supported by all the technology and resources they need to provide an excellent service. Collegiate in the way we manage our business, we aim to put everyone in a position not only to achieve a great deal of job satisfaction, but also to really enjoy working with us.

About you

Because of our continuing growth, we are now looking for an employment lawyer (solicitor or barrister) who would like to join the existing employment law team acting primarily for employers. We would expect successful candidates to have excellent academic and work credentials and at least 7 years PQE. Equally importantly, you will need to be a good fit with the existing team; so as well as being charismatic and personable, you will also be highly motivated, client focused and will have a demonstrably commercial approach with plenty of initiative.

We are looking for someone with strong (largely) respondent contentious experience. Ideally, they will also be competent in advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions and other non-contentious areas including corporate restructuring.

Our model is based on flexible working, so we are looking for lawyers who would enjoy this type of work/life balance. There is a well-established compensation structure which rewards our lawyers well. No client following is required.