Employment Partner

Page Personnel; Leeds; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm in Leeds seeks an experienced Employment Partner to lead its new practice. You will advise corporate clients on employment law, manage a team, and develop client relationships across various sectors. This role offers a competitive salary of £120,000–£160,000 with significant bonuses and a genuine pathway to partnership. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years' experience and a strong network in the industry.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Significant bonus potential

Equity/share options

Pathway to partnership

Qualifications

• Solicitor with over 8 years of PQE specializing in employment law.
• Experience managing or building a legal team.
• Ability to advise corporate clients on employment law matters.

Responsibilities

• Grow a new employment practice team in Leeds.
• Advise corporate clients on employment law and HR advisory.
• Build and maintain client relationships across the UK.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Employment law expertise

HR advisory

Tribunal work

Education

Qualified solicitor with 8+ years PQE

Job description

Join a rapidly expanding law firm with national reach

Be the first Employment Partner in Leeds

About Our Client

Our client is an award winning national law firm, recognised for its commercial and client focused approach. Operating across multiple offices in the UK, the firm combines the culture and agility of a boutique with the scale and breadth of a national player. With strong recent growth this is a firm that invests in its people and offers real opportunities for progression.

Job Description

The Employment Partner will be :

• Tasked with growing a new employment practice team based in Leeds
• Advising corporate clients (in sectors such as retail, healthcare, technology, food & drink) on employment law, HR advisory, tribunal work and strategic people matters
• Partnering with the firm's employment lawyers in other offices who handle tribunal and advisory work
• Building and maintaining client relationships and winning new mandates across the UK
• Recruiting, mentoring and developing lawyers
• Working with other practice heads across the firm to deliver integrated legal services
• Representing the firm externally, building the profile of the employment practice in Leeds and beyond

The Successful Applicant

The Employment Partner should be / have:

• A solicitor (with 8+ years PQE (or Partner level) specialising in employment law
• Experienced in advising corporate clients on employment law matters (including HR advisory and tribunal work)
• Proven team-leader with experience of building or growing a legal team
• Comfortable working across sectors (retail, healthcare, technology, food & drink) and at senior client level
• Business-development oriented, with a network of corporate contacts or ability to build one
• Ties to Leeds

What's on Offer

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing national law firm and to build your own employment practice. You will receive a highly competitive salary (£120,000-£160,000) with significant bonus potential, equity / share option opportunities and genuine partner track progression.