Employment Partner

JMC Legal Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is looking for an experienced Employment Legal Director or Partner in Manchester. You will join an established Employment team and have the opportunity to lead and influence practice growth. The role involves managing a full spectrum of employment law matters while encouraging client relationship development within a supportive infrastructure. This firm is known for its high-quality legal services, strong reputation, and commitment to staff development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in employment law as a partner or director.
• Strong ability to manage contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Demonstrated history of developing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Employment team in Manchester.
• Oversee contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Drive the strategic direction and growth of the practice.

Job description

Employment Legal Director OR Partner | Top 50 National Firm | Manchester

The Firm

This Top 50 UK firm is recognised for delivering high-quality advice to major corporates and private clients, with consistent Tier 1 Legal 500 rankings and strong Chambers recognition. Its reputation is built on technical excellence combined with a progressive, people-first culture where lawyers are given autonomy, flexibility and a clear route for development.

With a strong national presence and growing international reach, the firm advises on complex, high-value and business-critical matters across a wide range of sectors. An entrepreneurial mindset runs throughout, encouraging partners to take ownership, build specialisms and play a key role in the firm’s continued expansion.

The Role

You will join a nationally recognised Employment team as a Partner in Manchester, working alongside an established group to drive the next phase of growth.

The team handles a full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including strategic HR advisory work, tribunal and High Court litigation, corporate support and large-scale projects. With a strong pipeline of premium work and around 35 lawyers nationally, the infrastructure is already in place to support immediate impact and long-term success.

This is a genuine opportunity to shape a practice within a growing national platform, with the autonomy to develop client relationships and influence the strategic direction of the team.