Employment Solicitor (NQ - 4 yrs' PQE)

Actis Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is looking for Newly Qualified solicitors in Greater Manchester. This permanent role offers excellent training and a chance to manage cases. The Employment Team, highly regarded in legal circles, deals with complex cases like discrimination and whistleblowing. Applicants with 0-4 years PQE are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified solicitor or equivalent qualifications.
• 0-4 years of post qualification experience (PQE).
• Ability to manage cases independently when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assist on challenging cases alongside experienced colleagues.
• Manage own cases within a highly skilled department.
• Handle complex instructions, including high profile cases.

Skills

Excellent training

Case management skills

Technical skills

Client management skills

Job description

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Ref: 57691
Location: Cheshire, All North West, Greater Manchester
Areas of Law: Employment
Job Type: Permanent
Level: Newly Qualified, Legal Executive, 2-4 years qualified, 0-2 years qualified
Sector: Private practice

New opportunity (suitable for Newly Qualified solicitor) has arisen with highly regarded Employment Team recommended in Legal 500 and Chambers. The nature of the role is likely to appeal to lawyers at 0-4 yrs' pqe level.

You will receive excellent training (both formal skills/career development programme as well as ongoing mentoring) in what is a highly skilled department. As well as the opportunity to manage your own cases, where appropriate to do so, you will assist experienced colleagues on more challenging cases.

Retained by an impressive client base including public sector organisations, the team continually attracts complex and quality instructions including discrimination, equal pay awards and whistleblowing. It has expertise in handling high profile cases.

Actis Legal specialises in the North West legal market and with such a detailed knowledge of the region, we are able to provide tailored and bespoke advice to individuals we act for and identify suitable career moves.

Please note that references to post qualification experience (PQE) are given as a guideline to the competences required for technical, client and case management skills, as well as budgeted salary for the role. We encourage you to apply for any job for which you feel you are a suitable candidate.