Employment Senior Associate or Legal Director, Leeds

BCL Legal; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An international firm in Leeds seeks an Employment Senior Associate or Legal Director to join their esteemed team. The role offers a mix of contentious and non-contentious work, a manageable hours target, and genuine work-life balance. Opportunities for flexible work arrangements and team progression make this position attractive for experienced Employment Lawyers.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Work-life balance commitment

Good quality work without high demands

Bonus opportunities for reaching targets

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced respondent Employment Lawyer.
• Position open for Senior Associate, Legal Director, or Consultant.
• Ability to manage complex Tribunal work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a mix of contentious and non-contentious Employment work.
• Engage in complex strategic advisory work.
• Work on high-profile Tribunal cases.

Skills

Contentious Employment Law

Non-contentious Employment Law

Strategic Advisory Skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Employment Senior Associate or Legal Director, Leeds

We are working with an international firm who are looking for an Employment Senior Associate or Legal Director to join their Leeds office. This is a 4 partner, 30-strong team in Leeds which is tier-1 rated in the Legal 500, and part of a 100+ national team.

Highlights of this opportunity include -
· A true contentious and non-contentious mix of respondent-based Employment work to include complex strategic advisory work and complex major Tribunal work
· Sensible sub-1500 hours target, with bonus kicking in at 1500 hours
· Broad sector spread including many large household name corporate clients
· A busy Employment team but with a genuine commitment to work life balance
· Hits the sweet spot of extremely good quality work without the higher demands of the big 6
· Flexible working options / full time or part time
· A well-structured team with excellent onward progression prospects

They are looking to hire an experienced respondent Employment Lawyer to help them with their continued growth. This could be at Senior Associate level, Legal Director level or a Consultant appointment, depending on seniority.

If this sounds like something you'd like to explore, please get in touch for more details.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.