Employment Solicitor, Leeds

BCL Legal; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Leeds seeks an experienced Employment Solicitor to join their expanding team. The firm offers a broad range of Employment matters and the opportunity to work with significant national corporates. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years PQE in Respondent-based Employment work. Hybrid working and family-friendly policies are available, along with a competitive salary and bonuses.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Family-friendly policies

Competitive salary

Bonus structures

Qualifications

• 3 or 4 years' PQE or more in Respondent-based Employment work.
• Experience in Tribunal work and business immigration matters.
• Ability to work with major national corporates and SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Corporate and Commercial teams.
• Manage a standalone Employment client base.
• Handle a full range of Employment matters including restructures and settlement agreements.

Skills

Respondent-based Employment work

Client management

Strategic advisory

Contentious and non-contentious matters

Job description

Overview

Employment Solicitor, Leeds

The Employment market in Leeds is still booming - one of the busiest years we have seen in some time. This major Leeds firm is experiencing really strong growth, with several hires into the 3-Partner team already this year, at junior and more senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Genuinely broad industry sector team that collaborates closely with the Corporate and Commercial teams as well as generating and developing their own standalone Employment client base of established major national corporates and SME / scale-up clients
• Full range of contentious and non-contentious Employment matters including Tribunal work, strategic advisory work, employee management, restructures, re-organisations and redundancy, exit planning and settlement agreements, TUPE work and business immigration matters

Awards & Culture

• Current top 10 listing in Sunday Times Best Places To Work
• Tier 2 in Legal 500 for Employment in Leeds
• Commercial and pragmatic firm with a distinct lack of bureaucracy and red tape
• Hybrid working / family-friendly policies / full-time or part-time options
• Very competitive salary and bonus structures

Requirements

If you have 3 or 4 years' PQE or more in Respondent-based Employment work, in Leeds or looking to relocate to the area, and want to know more, please get in touch to discuss, or to apply, send your up to date CV and we can arrange a call.

Company

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.