Employment Lawyer

Watershed; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading solicitors’ practice in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer with over 5 years of experience in employment law. This role includes responsibilities such as advising on complex matters, representing clients at tribunals, and developing services. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships with clients, and the drive to develop new business. A competitive salary, private health insurance, and a car allowance are offered, making this a compelling position for those who enjoy travel.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Car allowance

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ Post Qualified Experience in a fees-based professional firm.
• Solid technical competence in employment law.
• Up-to-date with modern working practices.

Responsibilities

• Help grow and develop services in employment law.
• Advise on a wide range of employment law matters.
• Represent clients at employment tribunals.
• Manage a range of clients' projects.

Skills

Experience in employment law

Ability to advise senior managers

Strong communication skills

Business development capabilities

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.

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.