Employment Solicitor 5+ PQE

Anakin Seal Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern law firm in Greater Manchester is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Solicitor for a hybrid role. The position involves providing comprehensive support on both contentious and non-contentious employment law cases for a range of businesses, including SMEs and national/international firms. Candidates should have strong experience in employment law, a current solicitor or barrister Practising Certificate, and over five years of PQE. The role includes managing claims, advising on HR issues, and maintaining strong client relationships.

Benefits

10% bonus

Fantastic benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong experience in contentious and non-contentious employment law.
• 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Current Practising Certificate as a solicitor or barrister in the UK.
• Excellent communication, drafting, and analytical skills.
• Confidence in client-facing roles with strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with independence.
• Commitment to CPD, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Advising on ACAS early conciliation and HR issues.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts and settlement agreements.
• Managing Employment Tribunal and EAT claims from instruction to hearing.
• Conducting advocacy, case management, and client briefings.
• Delivering training and legal updates.
• Building and nurturing client relationships.

Skills

Experience in contentious employment law

Experience in non-contentious employment law

Excellent communication skills

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Client-facing confidence

Commercial awareness

Caseload management

Education

Current Practising Certificate as solicitor or barrister in the UK

5PQE experience

Job description

Our client is a modern and progressive multi office law firm and is also part of a Fortune 500 global listed company.

We currently have a new role for an Associate or Senior Associate Solicitor in the Manchester office working on a hybrid basis supporting on both conscientious and non-contentious employment law cases on behalf of the firm's SME and large national / international businesses. You'll be joining a growing legal 500 recognised team spanning several offices.

What you’ll be doing:

• Advising on ACAS early conciliation, prospects, HR issues, and grievance/disciplinary procedures
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, handbooks, and settlement agreements
• Managing Employment Tribunal and EAT claims, from instruction to hearing on behalf of defendants / respondents
• Conducting advocacy (where appropriate), case management, witness statements, and client briefings
• Delivering training, legal updates, and contributing to cross-team knowledge sharing
• Building and nurturing strong client relationships

Qualifications:

• Strong experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment law
• 5PQE experience
• Current Practising Certificate as a solicitor or barrister in the UK
• Excellent communication, drafting and analytical skills
• Confidence in client-facing roles, with strong commercial awareness
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with independence and efficiency
• Commitment to CPD, teamwork and continuous improvement

Salary to £65k plus 10% bonus plus fantastic benefits package.

If you'd like to know more then please get in touch or submit your CV.