Employment Managing Associate

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK seeks a Managing Associate - Employment Lawyer with over 5 years' PQE to join their Employment team in Leeds. The ideal candidate will have experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, client-facing skills, and a collaborative mindset. Responsibilities include advising on employment matters, leading client relationships, and mentoring junior members. This position offers clear progression to senior leadership roles and involvement in a wide range of sectors including financial services and public sector.

Qualifications

• Experience across contentious and advisory work in employment law.
• Proficient in handling tribunal litigation and advisory projects.
• Ability to build trusted long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Lead complex client relationships and act as key point of contact.
• Draft and negotiate settlement agreements and HR documentation.
• Support business development initiatives and grow client accounts.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

Skills

5+ years' PQE in employment law

Strong technical skills

Excellent drafting ability

Strong client-facing skills

Commercial awareness

Organised and proactive

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Overview

Managing Associate - Employment Lawyer (5+ PQE)

Location : Leeds

The Role

We are recruiting a Managing Associate - Employment Lawyer (5+ PQE) to join a highly regarded Employment team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, advising major employers across a range of sectors, with responsibility, client contact, and clear progression to senior leadership roles.

About the Team

The team supports a broad range of clients across sectors such as financial services, retail, transport, energy, manufacturing, and the public sector. The work includes strategic advisory mandates, sensitive disputes, HR project delivery, and complex workforce change.

Typical matters include :

• Employment tribunal litigation
• Business restructuring, redundancy and TUPE
• Senior exits, whistleblowing and discrimination issues
• Industrial relations and trade union matters
• Employment aspects of corporate and outsourcing transactions

What You\'ll Be Doing

In this role, you will :

• Advise on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Lead complex client relationships and act as a key point of contact
• Work on major restructuring projects, tribunal claims, and strategic HR issues
• Draft and negotiate settlement agreements, contracts, policies and HR documentation
• Support business development initiatives and help grow client accounts
• Lead on mentoring and supporting junior team members
• Engage with leadership, training and development programmes

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years\' PQE in employment law with experience across contentious and advisory work
• Strong technical skills and excellent drafting ability
• Experience handling tribunal litigation and advisory projects such as TUPE, restructuring, and senior exits
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to build trusted long-term relationships
• Commercial awareness and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Organised, proactive and confident managing multiple matters
• A collaborative mindset with an interest in mentoring and supporting others

If this opportunity could be of interest, please contact Aimee Mann at Sellick Partnership .

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