Employment Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A solicitors’ practice located in the UK is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer to work with large clients in employment law. The role involves advising on complex matters, representing clients in tribunals, and developing business in a competitive sector. Successful candidates will have a solid background in employment law and demonstrate strong relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Car allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in employment law with large private sector businesses.
• 5+ years of post qualified experience in a professional fees-based firm.
• Ability to advise senior managers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow services in employment law and manage client projects.
• Advise on routine and complex employment law matters.
• Represent clients at employment tribunal.

Skills

Technical competence in employment law

Relationship building

Business development

Advising senior managers

Communication skills

Education

Post Qualified Experience (5+ years)

Job description

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Client:

Watershed

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Watershed is a solicitors’ practice with commercially minded employment lawyers and human resources professionals. Based in Manchester, but with national clients, it is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Watershed is looking for a Senior Employment Lawyer who can handle the following responsibilities:

• Helping to grow and develop our services in employment law, maximising opportunities and developing long-term, fruitful relationships with both new and existing clients.
• Advising daily on a wide range of both routine and complex matters, that can be contentious or non-contentious, covering all aspects of employment law.
• Representing clients at the employment tribunal and the employment appeal tribunal, including carrying out any advocacy.
• Helping clients transform their business by advising on, and often participating in, complex collective redundancies, collective bargaining, large-scale changes to terms and conditions, and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) transfers.
• Working on and managing a range of clients' projects and dealing with their day-to-day employment matters.
• Building and sustaining relationships, developing new accounts, and providing innovative solutions, while offering clients innovative ideas about employment law services technology, approaches, and methodology.

About you

We are seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer who has:

• Experience in employment law, with a track record of working with large private sector businesses.
• 5+ years’ Post Qualified Experience in a fees-based professional firm.
• Solid technical competence in employment law.
• The confidence to credibly advise senior managers within large organisations.

You should also be:

• Up-to-date with modern working practices, while understanding the day-to-day pressures busy managers experience.
• Personable and professional, with the ability and drive to develop new business in a competitive industry.
• Capable of building and maintaining relationships with demanding clients.
• A confident communicator, with the experience needed to present and provide a range of services and products that match clients' needs.
• Commercially astute, with an unqualified desire to build long-term relationships.

Salary and benefits

The successful Employment Lawyer will receive a competitive salary depending on experience. They will also receive private health insurance and a car allowance.

This would be an excellent position for an individual who enjoys travel.