Employment Solicitor

Yorkshire Pie Company; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is seeking an Employment Lawyer (3+ PQE) to join a Leeds-based team. You will advise employer clients on a broad range of employment law issues and handle both contentious and non-contentious work, with opportunities for progression within a collaborative environment.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary of £60,000 - £75,000, and exposure to a diverse client base including large corporates and fast-growing SMEs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' PQE in employment law
• Experience advising employer clients on a broad range of issues
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Commercially focused advice with strong client service

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Advise predominantly employer clients on employment law issues.
• Support corporate, commercial and restructuring teams on employment aspects of transactions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and deliver pragmatic advice.
• Mentor junior lawyers and assist in training sessions.
• Participate in networking, events and business development for team growth

Skills

Employment law

Client relationship management

Commercial awareness

Job description

Employment Lawyer (3+ PQE) | Leeds | £60,000 - £75,000

A highly regarded, Legal 500-ranked regional law firm is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join its established Employment team in Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE to join a well-respected team recognised for delivering commercially focused advice to an impressive client base. The role offers exposure to a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, alongside genuine opportunities for career progression within a collaborative and supportive environment. The successful Employment Lawyer will advise a diverse client base, including large corporates, well-known regional businesses, fast-growing SMEs and high-net-worth individuals, building long-term client relationships while managing a varied and high-quality caseload.

The role will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Advising predominantly employer clients on a wide range of employment law issues.
• Supporting corporate, commercial and restructuring teams on the employment aspects of transactions.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships while delivering pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
• Supporting senior colleagues on complex matters while mentoring junior lawyers where appropriate.
• Designing and delivering client training sessions, seminars and presentations.
• Playing an active role in networking and business development to support the continued growth of the team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an Employment Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE.
• Have strong experience advising employer clients on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Have experience handling both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Be confident managing matters independently while delivering exceptional client service.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Enjoy networking and business development and be keen to contribute to the continued success of the team.
• Be commercially minded, collaborative and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team.

In return, our client is offering a competitive salary of £60,000 - £75,000, excellent benefits, hybrid working and the opportunity to join a highly regarded Employment team consistently recognised by the legal directories for the quality of its work and client service.

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