Employment Solicitor - Senior Associate / Legal Director

Bydand Recruitment Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking talented lawyers for Employment Associate, Senior Associate, and Legal Director roles. These positions offer a competitive salary up to £105,000 and hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidates will advise on a full spectrum of employment matters, and contribute to the growth of a nationally recognized team. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious lawyers looking for career development and leadership in their field.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £105,000

Hybrid working arrangements

Full range of benefits

Clear progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Applications are welcomed from solicitors with a broad range of PQE.
• Ideally, demonstrate strong respondent experience and technical excellence.
• Have ambition for growth and leadership within the department.

Responsibilities

• Advise on unfair and wrongful dismissal claims.
• Handle employment contract breaches and equality cases.
• Provide TUPE advice and corporate support work.
• Assist in organizational change and redundancies.

Skills

Strong respondent experience from a top–tier practice

Technical excellence across contentious and advisory matters

Commercial awareness

Confident communication skills

Ambition to contribute to department growth

Job description

Employment Associate / Senior Associate / Legal Director – National

Location : National | Salary : up to £105,000 DOE | Work Pattern : Hybrid | Reports to : Partner / Head of Department

A highly regarded employment team is seeking to appoint talented lawyers at Associate, Senior Associate, and Legal Director level. With two positions available, this recruitment forms part of the firm’s strategic investment in its national offering and succession planning.

The role

You will advise on the full spectrum of contentious respondent and non‑contentious employment matters, including :

• Unfair and wrongful dismissal claims
• Employment contract breaches
• Equality and whistleblowing cases
• TUPE advice and corporate support work
• Organisational change, redundancies, and HR policy

Candidate profile

Applications are welcomed from solicitors with a broad range of PQE. Ideally, you will demonstrate :

• Strong respondent experience from a top–tier practice
• Technical excellence across both contentious and advisory matters
• Commercial awareness and confident communication skills
• Ambition to contribute to the growth and leadership of the department

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary up to £105,000 DOE
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Full range of benefits
• Clear progression opportunities, including routes to Senior Associate and Legal Director

This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious employment lawyers seeking a platform for career development within a nationally recognised team. To apply or discuss further in confidence, please get in touch.