Employment Associate

CRA Legal; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Leeds is seeking an experienced Employment Associate with 3 to 5 years of PQE. The role involves handling varied employment law cases, providing expert legal advice, and client representation. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and excellent employee benefits including a generous holiday package and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday day off

Holiday purchase/sale scheme

Volunteer days

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life insurance scheme

Well-being benefits scheme

Perkbox

Travel cost support scheme

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in employment law.
• Ability to handle both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Strong communication skills for client representation and advice.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied employment law caseload.
• Represent clients in employment law issues.
• Provide expert legal advice.
• Conduct consultations with clients.
• Prepare files for tribunal/litigation.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Client consultations

Case preparation

Legal documentation handling

HR advisory skills

Job description

Job Title: Employment Associate (3 to 5 years PQE)

Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 per annum

Location: Leeds City Centre (Hybrid Working)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities

• Handling a varied employment law caseload including contentious and non-contentious matters
• Representing a range of clients from senior individuals in businesses and wider teams within organisations
• Providing expert legal advice to clients with regards to new and existing employment law claims
• Processing confidential information from employers in order to qualify and prepare claims
• Reviewing statements and concluding cases
• Considering contracts, evidence, legal documentation, legislation and counter arguments
• Vetting cases
• Conducting consultations with clients
• Proving expert HR advice
• Preparing files for tribunal / litigation
• Briefing council

Employee Benefits Package

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• Holiday purchase / sale scheme
• Volunteer days
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance scheme
• Well-being benefits scheme
• Perkbox
• Travel cost support scheme
• Hybrid working

Company Overview

Our Client is an award-winning legal firm based in Leeds with a reputation for an excellent workplace culture. Continued growth has created an opportunity in their employment team for an experienced employment lawyer, keen to make a name for themselves. Not only will you collaborate and lead on great quality work, but you'll have wide exposure to the firm's client base and opportunity to "grow your own", with more scope to shine than in many other firms.

Introducing CRA Consulting

CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.

For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply

• If interested in this Employment Associate vacancy, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
• Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs

Additional Information

• CRA Legal follows strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Employment Associate vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.