Employment Senior Associate

Actis Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Executive to join its Employment Team in Greater Manchester. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile employment law cases, providing expert advice on contracts, grievances, and tribunal proceedings. The firm is known for its excellent training and supportive culture, promoting teamwork and flexible working arrangements. With a busy calendar of social and community events, this is a fantastic opportunity for lawyers looking to develop their careers in a dynamic environment. Join a firm that values its employees and invests in their growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Extensive benefits package

Training and career development

Social and community events

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years PQE in Employment Law required.
• Experience in managing own caseload and working in teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare contracts, policies, and employment documentation.
• Provide grievance and disciplinary advice and manage tribunal proceedings.
• Engage in large scale restructuring and redundancy processes.

Skills

Employment Law

Contract Preparation

Grievance and Disciplinary Advice

Employment Tribunal Proceedings

Restructuring

Negotiation Skills

Mediation

Whistleblowing

Education

Qualified Legal Executive

4+ years PQE in Employment Law

Job description

Salary:
£60,000 - £80,000

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57868/tml

Location:
Greater Manchester, All North West

Areas of Law:
Employment

Job Type:
Permanent

Level:
Legal Executive, 6 years plus, 4-6 years qualified

Sector:
Private practice

A well-regarded Legal 100 firm is recruiting to its Employment Team.

The team enjoys an enviable reputation for its expertise in all aspects of Employment Law and attracts large scale employers and organisations. Several cases undertaken by the team have attracted media attention. The quality of work is excellent and includes:

• Preparing Contracts, Policies and Employment Documentation
• Grievance and Disciplinary Advice
• Employment Tribunal Proceedings
• Large Scale Restructuring
• Redundancy Process and Consultations
• Termination Negotiations
• Mediations
• Post-Terminations
• Whistleblowing
• Corporate Support

With responsibility for managing your own caseload, the nature of this role requires not less than 4 years’ PQE (or equivalent) of practising employment law. You will also have the opportunity of working as part of a team on instructions and projects which require a team-based approach.

You will receive excellent training (both formal skills/career development programme as well as ongoing mentoring) in what is a highly skilled department.

The senior leadership team promotes an approachable and engaging culture with continual investment to ensure excellent resources are in place.

Progressive in its outlook, the firm embraces flexible and agile working. Promoting teamwork and friendships, there is a busy calendar of social, sporting, community and charity events to get involved in if you so wish.

Attracting high calibre lawyers, the firm provides excellent remuneration including an extensive and flexible benefits package.

Actis Legal specialises in the North West legal market and with such a detailed knowledge of the region, we are able to provide tailored and bespoke advice to individuals we act for and identify suitable career moves. All enquiries treated in the strictest of confidence.

Please note: References to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.