Employment Solicitor (Associate)

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment seeks an experienced Employment Solicitor (Associate) to join the growing employment team in Leeds, West Yorkshire. This hybrid role offers office and home working after probation.

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters, work with a partner, and support corporate and commercial teams on employment issues.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with approximately 5+ years' PQE in Employment Law.
• Strong knowledge of the Employment Tribunal process.
• Experience handling claimant employment litigation.
• Respondent employment litigation experience would be advantageous.
• Experience advising employers on non-contentious employment matters is desirable.
• Excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently.
• Commercially minded with a proactive approach to client service.

Responsibilities

• Manage executive exit and settlement agreement matters.
• Handle claimant employment tribunal litigation from instruction through to conclusion.
• Advise clients on a range of employment law matters.
• Assist the Corporate and Commercial team with employment aspects of corporate transactions.
• Prepare legal documentation, correspondence and tribunal paperwork.
• Manage deadlines and ensure compliance with tribunal procedures.
• Deliver excellent client care and maintain strong client relationships.
• Explain complex legal issues clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Work efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Skills

Employment law

Client liaison

Tribunal litigation

Case management

Drafting & negotiation

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Job description

My client is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor (Associate) to join their growing employment team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. This is a hybrid opportunity offering a mix of office and home working following completion of probation.

The successful candidate will work closely with a partner, managing a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, while also supporting the corporate and commercial team on employment-related issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage executive exit and settlement agreement matters.
• Handle claimant employment tribunal litigation from instruction through to conclusion.
• Advise clients on a range of employment law matters.
• Assist the Corporate and Commercial team with employment aspects of corporate transactions.
• Prepare legal documentation, correspondence and tribunal paperwork.
• Manage deadlines and ensure compliance with tribunal procedures.
• Deliver excellent client care and maintain strong client relationships.
• Explain complex legal issues clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Work efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with approximately 5+ years' PQE in Employment Law.
• Strong knowledge of the Employment Tribunal process.
• Experience handling claimant employment litigation.
• Respondent employment litigation experience would be advantageous.
• Experience advising employers on non-contentious employment matters is desirable.
• Excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently.
• Commercially minded with a proactive approach to client service.