Employment Partner

Michael Page (UK); Leeds; On-site; GBP 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm in Leeds is seeking an Employment Partner to enhance their growing Employment practice. This role involves leading business development, managing junior lawyers, and providing expert legal advice while collaborating with various departments. The ideal candidate will bring strong employment law expertise and have a proactive approach to client engagement and business development, with ties to Leeds. A competitive starting salary of £160,000 per annum and the opportunity to become an Equity Partner are included.

Benefits

Opportunity to become an Equity Partner

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in employment law from a large regional, national, or international law firm.
• Ability to bring their own work and clients.
• Experience in managing and mentoring a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain client relationships.
• Proactive approach to business development and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding existing contacts/clients.
• Supporting the existing team dealing with respondent employment work.
• Leading business development and winning new work.
• Working as part of the national Employment UK team.
• Helping manage junior lawyers in the team.
• Collaborating with other departments to provide holistic legal solutions for clients.
• Staying updated on changes in employment law and providing insights to clients and colleagues.

Skills

Business development

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Client relationship management

Employment law expertise

Job description

Opportunity to join a growing Employment practice

Full Equity on offer

About Our Client

The client is a national law firm with offices across the UK. They have a large full-service office in central Leeds and are known as a great place to work with a high staff retention rate. They have a sizeable Employment practice which is ranked by the legal directories for Yorkshire.

Job Description

The Employment Partner will have responsibilities including:

1. Onboarding existing contacts/clients
2. Supporting the existing team dealing with respondent employment work
3. Leading business development and winning new work
4. Working as part of the national Employment UK team
5. Helping manage junior lawyers in the team
6. Collaborating with other departments to provide holistic legal solutions for clients
7. Staying updated on changes in employment law and providing insights to clients and colleagues

The Successful Applicant

The ideal Employment Partner should have:

1. Proven expertise in employment law from a large regional, national, or international law firm
2. The ability to bring their own work and clients
3. Experience in managing and mentoring a team
4. Ideally some sector experience
5. Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain client relationships
6. Ties to Leeds
7. A proactive approach to business development and client engagement

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary starting from £160,000 per annum
• The opportunity to become an Equity Partner