Partner - Employment Law

Flint Bishop; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Life insurance

Great working environment at our Leeds

Career development opportunities

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday

1 week’s holiday carry over

Extra day off for your birthday

Staff card discount scheme for local-

Social days and evenings on the firm

Monthly food on the firm for all staff

Staff discounts on legal services

Job summary

Flint Bishop in Sheffield seeks a Senior Employment partner to manage a significant personal caseload and lead on team development and business growth. Reporting to the Head of Employment (North), you will mentor colleagues, drive performance and contribute to strategy while handling complex fee‑earning matters.

The role requires extensive experience in employment law for education and commercial clients, tribunal proceedings, and a strong client‑facing approach.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Strong knowledge of tribunal procedures and protocols.
• Experience dealing with high‑profile clients in employment law.
• Exceptional client care and relationship management skills.
• Proactive management and delegation of matters.
• Networking and client development abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied personal caseload of complex employment matters.
• Provide employment law advice to education and commercial clients.
• Draft reports and settlement documents; support HR processes.
• Lead on firm-wide business development and client relations.
• Supervise junior fee-earners and sign off work.
• Assist Head of Employment with team strategy and performance.
• Provide training and technical support to the team.

Skills

Employment law experience

Tribunal procedures

Client care

Leadership / mentoring

Business development

Networking

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Employment practice in Sheffield, as we look to grow our team and develop our clients base.

Department: Employment

Location: Sheffield

This role is responsible for managing a significant personal caseload of employment matters, including conducting own advocacy where necessary/appropriate. As a senior member of the Employment team, this role is also responsible for taking an active lead on team development & mentoring, leading business development efforts and taking on more complex fee‑earning matters. Reporting directly to the Head of Employment (North), you will assist with setting team strategy and managing performance in accordance with financial & team targets as required.

Key Responsibilities

Fee‑Earning

• Manage a varied caseload of complex matters.
• Providing employment law advice to education and commercial clients.
• Drafting advice reports, supporting clients with processes and other documentation such as settlement agreements.
• Assisting clients with HR processes and procedures.
• Handling cases through tribunal proceedings.
• Providing support on employment issues arising in transactions.
• As well as managing a personal caseload of more complex matters, the Employment Partner is responsible for taking on additional workload where necessary in the instance that the department is nearing full capacity.
• Provide ongoing technical support on matters for more junior fee‑earners.
• Ensure personal Employment knowledge is kept up to date and new advancements are communicated to the wider team.

Assisting Management

• Attend monthly fee‑earner meetings with the wider Employment team. Contribute where required as a senior member of the team.
• Attend regular one‑to‑one meetings with the Head of Employment – report on departmental priorities and financial performance as necessary.
• Provide supervision of matters for more junior fee‑earners, sign off work as and when required.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of fee‑earning matters within the team – regularly assess capacity of fee‑earners and delegate work effectively where required by the Head of Employment.
• Work alongside the Head of Employment to proactively drive performance of the team – conduct meetings with more junior fee‑earners where necessary.

Business Development

• Take an active lead in managing the client experience. Attend client meetings where necessary.
• Assist the Head of Employment to ensure the renewal process for existing clients is seamless and proactive in its approach.
• Prepare and conduct external training sessions on employment law for prospective & existing clients.
• Report regularly on business development figures to senior management.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Have experience of dealing with contentious and non‑contentious employment law matters.
• Possess good knowledge and experience of tribunal procedures and protocols.
• Have a high level of knowledge and understanding of employment law for high‑profile clients.
• Possess exceptional client care skills.
• Be highly motivated and able to add value to the role.
• Be able to demonstrate proactive management of matters.
• Possess networking and client development skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Life insurance
• Great working environment at our Leeds offices
• Career development opportunities
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
• 1 week’s holiday carry over
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Monthly food on the firm for all staff
• Staff discounts on legal services

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