Employment Law Solicitor Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Manchester seeks a Senior Manager in Employment Law to lead complex client matters. The ideal candidate will hold solicitor status with over 6 years of PQE and demonstrate comprehensive UK employment law knowledge. Responsibilities include managing workforce compliance projects, advising high-profile clients, and mentoring junior lawyers. A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills are essential. Flexible working arrangements and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Private medical cover

Designated volunteering days

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of post-qualification experience in employment law.
• Experience in redundancy, TUPE, investigations, and ER advisory.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex employment law matters and supervise junior team members.
• Advise on workforce change projects and compliance.
• Build long-term client relationships and deliver pragmatic advice.

Skills

Qualified solicitor status in England & Wales

Deep knowledge of UK employment law

Client relationship skills

Supervision experience

Excellent communication skills

Education

Solicitor status with 6 years PQE

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry / Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Legal Services - Employment & Pensions

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

About PwC Legal Services

PwCUK is an independent member of the PwC international network of firms. Our UK Legal practice comprises 29 partners / directors and over 350 legal fee‑earners delivering integrated project‑based and general counsel support to leading organisations across sectors. With access to legal expertise in over 85 countries we bring multi‑jurisdictional capability technology‑enabled delivery and deep sector insight to help clients navigate complex workforce regulatory and transactional issues.

The Team and Context

Our Employment Legal team sits within Workforce REP (Reward Employment & Pensions) one of six Business Units in PwCs Tax Line of Service. We partner closely with colleagues across Tax Deals and Consulting to deliver multi‑disciplinary solutions. The team advises on the full spectrum of employment law with particular depth in workforce and pay compliance, workforce change and restructuring, complex ER advisory and cross‑border employment projects. We are growing and investing in senior talent to help shape the next phase of our practice.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Manager you will be a senior client‑facing employment lawyer responsible for leading complex matters, supervising and developing junior team members and driving practice growth. You will combine strong technical excellence with commercial judgement, project leadership and a collaborative approach to cross‑disciplinary delivery. This is an opportunity to advise high‑profile clients on strategically significant matters in a dynamic non‑traditional legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for major clients building long‑term relationships and delivering responsive pragmatic advice grounded in business realities.
• Lead workforce change projects including restructuring and redundancy programmes, TUPE transfers, changes to terms and conditions and intra‑group workforce moves often across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise on workforce and pay compliance including national minimum wage risk reviews and remediation, holiday pay, employment status assessments, equal pay and pay gap reporting and associated regulatory interactions.
• Advise on complex and high‑profile non‑financial misconduct investigations.
• Provide strategic ER advisory support, investigations guidance and risk management advice partnering with HR, Reward, Compliance and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Support transactions by running the employment workstream on domestic and cross‑border deals collaborating closely with our Tax Deals and Workforce colleagues.
• Design and deliver client training, thought leadership and horizon scanning on employment law developments and workforce regulatory change.
• Lead pitches and proposals, contribute to go‑to‑market campaigns and identify and convert new opportunities both within PwC and externally.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers providing structured feedback, quality control and technical development while role‑modelling inclusive leadership.
• Manage matters profitably and efficiently with disciplined scoping, budgeting, resourcing and risk management and effective use of technology‑enabled delivery.
• Coordinate multi‑jurisdictional projects leveraging our international network to deliver consistent timely and compliant outcomes.

Skills and Experience

We are seeking a technically excellent, commercially minded employment lawyer with a track record of delivering complex work and leading teams. The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified solicitor status in England & Wales (or equivalent employment law jurisdiction) with 6 years PQE gained in a reputable employment practice.
• Deep knowledge of UK employment law and demonstrable experience across several of the following: redundancy and reorganisations; TUPE; changing terms and conditions; national minimum wage; holiday pay; employment status; equal pay and gender pay reporting; investigations and ER advisory; managing litigation; and cross‑border projects.
• Experience leading the employment workstream on transactions and large‑scale change programmes including project management of multi‑jurisdictional matters.
• Proven client relationship skills including acting as day‑to‑day lead for significant clients and providing clear outcome‑focused advice.
• Strong supervision experience with the ability to upskill and develop junior team members and oversee high‑quality work product.
• Evidence of business development capability including cross‑selling, networking, pitching and thought leadership.
• Excellent communication, drafting and presentation skills with the confidence to train clients and internal teams.
• Strong matter management discipline: scoping, budgeting, profitability and risk management.
• A collaborative entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for working within a multi‑disciplinary technology‑enabled environment.

What You’ll Work On

You will engage in technically challenging, strategically significant projects for high‑profile clients, avoiding repetitive cycles of identical deals. You will collaborate closely with non‑lawyers across PwC gaining a deep understanding of business drivers and bringing integrated solutions to clients. Opportunities may include secondments to major clients, international engagements and leadership of flagship firmwide initiatives.

What You’ll Receive

We recognise and reward our people fairly and support them to thrive at every stage of their career. Our benefits include empowered flexibility with a hybrid working model across office, home and client sites, private medical cover with 24/7 virtual GP access, designated volunteering days per year and a comprehensive suite of wellbeing, financial and family support benefits.

How to Apply

If you are a driven, intellectually curious employment lawyer who enjoys solving complex problems in a collaborative multi‑disciplinary setting we would be delighted to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role.