Employment Associate/Senior Associate - National Practice - Leeds

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited in Leeds is seeking an Employment Associate/Senior Associate to join a leading national practice’s Employment, Pensions and Immigration team. The role offers exposure to a varied client base across sectors including commercial, healthcare, education and government.

You will build and maintain strong client relationships, delivering an excellent level of service, and identify opportunities for repeat business and referrals while developing your technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in employment law with a focus on client service.
• Excellent communication skills and a commercially minded approach.
• Willingness to develop business and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Providing commercially focused employment law advice to a diverse client base.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, delivering an excellent level of service and identifying opportunities for repeat business and referrals.
• Developing an understanding of clients' individual legal, commercial and operational requirements to deliver practical, tailored advice.
• Advising on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and supporting clients throughout the litigation process.
• Delivering engaging employment law training to existing and prospective clients.
• Playing an active role in the continued growth and development of the Leeds employment practice.

Job description

Employment Associate/Senior Associate – Leeds

A leading national legal practice is looking to strengthen its growing Employment team in Leeds, offering an excellent opportunity for an ambitious employment lawyer to join an established national service line and play an important role in the continued development of its Yorkshire presence.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a collaborative and highly regarded Employment, Pensions and Immigration team, advising a varied client base across sectors including commercial, healthcare, education and government.

Clients range from private businesses and NHS organisations through to education providers and public bodies, giving you exposure to a broad range of interesting, high-quality employment matters.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build strong client relationships, develop your technical expertise and contribute to the ongoing growth of an ambitious Leeds practice.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing commercially focused employment law advice to a diverse client base.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, delivering an excellent level of service and identifying opportunities for repeat business and referrals.
• Developing an understanding of clients' individual legal, commercial and operational requirements to deliver practical, tailored advice.
• Advising on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and supporting clients throughout the litigation process.
• Delivering engaging employment law training to existing and prospective clients.
• Playing an active role in the continued growth and development of the Leeds employment practice.

About You

The firm is keen to hear from employment lawyers at different stages of their careers:

• Associate: 1–4 years' PQE.
• Senior Associate: 5+ years' PQE.

You’ll have a strong grounding in employment law, excellent communication skills and a commercially minded approach to client service. You’ll also be someone who enjoys building relationships, working collaboratively and getting involved in business development.

What's on Offer?

The opportunity to join a leading national practice with an established reputation, high-quality work and genuine scope to develop your career within a growing Leeds team.