Employment Solicitor (Associate)

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment in Manchester City Centre seeks an experienced Employment Solicitor to join its growing employment team. The role focuses on employment litigation, mainly claimant work, executive exits, and settlement agreements, with opportunities to support the wider commercial team.

The ideal candidate has around 5+ years PQE, strong employment law experience, and excellent communication skills. The firm offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Around 5+ years' PQE or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in employment law and employment litigation.
• Good knowledge of the Employment Tribunal process.
• Experience acting for claimants in employment disputes.
• Experience handling executive exits and settlement agreements.
• Respondent-side litigation experience would be advantageous.
• Experience advising employers on non-contentious employment matters would also be beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and commercially.
• Strong advocacy and case presentation skills.
• Excellent client care and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Advising senior executives and employees on employment matters.
• Handling executive exits, including settlement agreements and associated negotiations.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation, predominantly on behalf of claimants.
• Advising on employment disputes and contentious employment matters.
• Supporting clients through the Employment Tribunal process from initial advice through to resolution.
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements, correspondence and other legal documentation.
• Advising on contractual and non-contentious employment matters where required.
• Supporting the wider Company & Commercial team with employment-related work.
• Conducting legal research and providing clear, practical advice to clients.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Working closely with senior colleagues and taking responsibility for progressing matters efficiently.

Skills

Employment law

Employment litigation

Client relations

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join an established and growing employment team in Manchester City Centre.

This is an ideal opportunity for a solicitor at around 5+ years PQE who is looking to take the next step in their career, develop their existing employment expertise and work on a varied caseload with the support of a senior lawyer.

The role will have a strong focus on employment litigation, predominantly claimant work, executive exits and settlement agreements, alongside opportunities to support the wider commercial team on employment-related matters.

The Role

• Advising senior executives and employees on employment matters.
• Handling executive exits, including settlement agreements and associated negotiations.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation, predominantly on behalf of claimants.
• Advising on employment disputes and contentious employment matters.
• Supporting clients through the Employment Tribunal process from initial advice through to resolution.
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements, correspondence and other legal documentation.
• Advising on contractual and non-contentious employment matters where required.
• Supporting the wider Company & Commercial team with employment-related work.
• Conducting legal research and providing clear, practical advice to clients.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Working closely with senior colleagues and taking responsibility for progressing matters efficiently.

About You

• Around 5+ years' PQE or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong experience in employment law and employment litigation.
• Good knowledge of the Employment Tribunal process.
• Experience acting for claimants in employment disputes.
• Experience handling executive exits and settlement agreements.
• Respondent-side litigation experience would be advantageous.
• Experience advising employers on non-contentious employment matters would also be beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and commercially.
• Strong advocacy and case presentation skills.
• Excellent client care and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, commercially minded and collaborative approach.