Employment Solicitor

SaccoMann; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking an Employment Solicitor with at least 2 years' PQE to join their Employment team in Leeds. You'll provide a broad mix of contentious and advisory work for a diverse client base, with structured career development and market-leading salary package.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Generous bonus scheme

Range of lifestyle benefits

Clear frameworks for career growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years PQE in employment law.
• Strong technical understanding of UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Advising on employment law issues including grievance processes and performance management.
• Drafting employment documentation and handling Employment Tribunal litigation.
• Providing strategic advice on restructures, redundancies, and workplace investigations.

Skills

Contentious employment law

Advisory employment law

UK employment law

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

A leading UK law firm is seeking an Employment Solicitor with at least 2 years' PQE to join their Employment team in the Leeds office.

While historically known as a UK-based law firm, it has been focusing on broadening its global reach, particularly by enhancing its capabilities in key international markets. The firm is taking strategic steps to increase its influence on the international stage, particularly in areas like cross-border employment matters, international workforce management, and advising multinational clients on complex employment legislation across jurisdictions.

What's in it for you?

Strong national and international client base: advise a diverse portfolio of clients- from household name corporates to innovative startups- including cross border matters

Competitive Salary and benefits package: market leading salary, generous bonus scheme and a range of lifestyle benefits

Structured progression and career development: clear frameworks for career growth and long-term development

The role:

You'll be joining a collaborative and ambitious team known for its commercially minded and client-focused approach.

The role offers a genuinely broad mix of contentious and advisory work, supporting a diverse client base that includes major corporates, fast-growth businesses, and public sector organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising employers on a wide range of employment law issues, including disciplinary and grievance processes, sickness absence, performance management, and employee exits
• Drafting employment documentation including contracts, policies, procedures, and settlement agreements
• Handling Employment Tribunal litigation from start to finish, including drafting pleadings, managing disclosure, preparing witness statements, and advocacy where appropriate
• Advising on complex legal issues such as discrimination, whistleblowing, equal pay, and working time
• Supporting clients with strategic advice on restructures, redundancies, and workplace investigations
• Delivering training to clients and supporting ongoing client relationships with pragmatic, solutions-focused advice
• Contributing to business development initiatives and supporting the continued growth of the team

About you

• You are a qualified solicitor with solid experience in both contentious and advisory employment law, ideally with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• You have a strong technical understanding of UK employment law and practical experience managing Employment Tribunal claims, as well as advising on day-to-day workplace issues.

If you would like to find out more about this Employment Solicitor role in Leeds, get in touch with Kieran Wallace on 0113 467 9797 or another member of the Private Practice team at Sacco Mann. References to PQE are simply given as a guide and we are of course happy to chat with anyone who possesses the relevant skills and would like to learn more.