Employment & Litigation Solicitor

QED Legal; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi working

Hybrid work

Annual leave flexibility

Job summary

QED Legal's client in North Yorkshire is seeking an Associate or Senior Employment Solicitor to own a predominantly respondent-side employment caseload while engaging in wider civil and commercial litigation.

You will advise on unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancies, TUPE, and restrictive covenants, with involvement in settlements and executives. The role offers hybrid/flexi-working and scope to develop client relationships.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' PQE in employment law
• Confident in handling own matters and direct client contact
• Willing to support junior colleagues and develop the team

Responsibilities

• Manage predominantly respondent-side employment caseload
• Advise on unfair dismissal, discrimination, disciplinary matters, redundancies, TUPE, restrictive covenants and settlements
• Involve in senior executives, team moves, whistleblowing and wider contractual workplace issues
• Support wider civil and commercial litigation alongside employment work
• Provide preventative advice and negotiate settlements where appropriate

Skills

Employment law

Dispute resolution

Client management

Litigation

Job description

Employment & Litigation Solicitor | Growing Regional | Hybrid/ Flexi-working

North Yorkshire | 4+ PQE | DOE £50,000 - £70,000

Good respondent work, a varied disputes practice and a firm that's investing in its future.

Are you an experienced Employment Solicitor who enjoys the technical side of employment law but still wants a bit of variety in their working week?

QED Legal's client is looking to strengthen its Dispute Resolution team with an Associate or Senior Solicitor who can take ownership of a predominantly respondent-side employment caseload, while retaining involvement in wider civil and commercial litigation.

The employment work is varied and firmly business-facing. You'll advise employers on everything from unfair and constructive dismissal, discrimination and disciplinary matters through to redundancies, TUPE, restrictive covenants and settlement agreements. There is also work involving senior executives, team moves, whistleblowing and the wider contractual issues that arise in the workplace.

This isn't just about picking up the phone when a dispute lands. There's plenty of scope for preventative advice, helping businesses get things right before problems escalates, negotiating settlements and defending claims through to tribunal where necessary.

Alongside employment, you'll have exposure to commercial contract disputes, debt recovery and boundary disputes. Employment will be the mainstay, but the wider litigation work gives the role a breadth that should appeal to someone who enjoys contentious practice.

The firm wants someone with at least 4 years' PQE who is confident in their employment law knowledge, comfortable dealing directly with clients and capable of running their own matters. You'll also have the opportunity to support junior colleagues, contribute to the team's development and build relationships with clients and professional contacts.

This is an established practice with ambitions for the future. They're looking to build on what they already have, strengthen their offering and bring good people into the business as they continue to develop.

Employee satisfaction is genuinely strong, and that's reflected in the way the firm approaches working life. They operate a flexi system, giving people greater control over their working time and annual leave, rather than expecting everyone to fit around a rigid routine. It's a practical benefit, and one that makes a difference.

There's a good team environment, an opportunity to make your mark and the backing of a firm that is looking to the future rather than simply maintaining the status quo.

North Yorkshire | Employment & Litigation | 4+ PQE | £50,000+

You might be an Associate or Senior Solicitor who's reasonably settled but starting to wonder whether there's a better fit elsewhere. Perhaps you want a strong respondent-side practice, more variety, or simply a firm where the working environment is as important as the work itself.