Senior Associate - Employment

Clyde & Co; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Manchester is seeking a proactive Employment Associate to join our Employment & Pensions team. This hands-on role covers the full spectrum of employment law, including advisory work, litigation support, and involvement in corporate transactions.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Employment Tribunal litigation, drafting, and client liaison, with a drive to develop business and contribute to thought leadership while balancing a busy caseload with colleagues across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or assisting with Employment Tribunal litigation, including drafting pleadings and witness statements.
• Commercially focused day-to-day employment law advice across disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, TUPE and contracts.
• Exposure to employment aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence and service agreements.
• Confident in liaising with clients with a proactive, solutions‑oriented approach.
• Strong drafting skills for client communications, advice notes and contracts.
• Willingness to engage in networking and thought leadership to grow the practice.
• Ability to balance a busy caseload across litigation and advisory work.

Responsibilities

• Handle a range of employment matters including tribunal work and advisory assignments.
• Contribute to business development and client relationship management.
• Assist in corporate transactions with employment provisions and due diligence.
• Draft client communications, contracts and policies.
• Collaborate with other teams to support cross-border and multi‑disciplinary work.

Skills

Employment Tribunal litigation

Commercially focused advice

Client liaison

Legal drafting

Business development

Team collaboration

Case management

Education

Qualified Employment Lawyer

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

The Team

Clyde & Co's Employment team provides support to clients on all aspects of employment law including: litigation relating to discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages and other claims in the employment tribunal and relating to breach of contract and business protection claims in the High Court; advising corporate clients on all day to day people related issues including preparing contracts and policies, disciplinary, grievance and capability issues, large scale restructuring projects and service provision changes involving TUPE; advising businesses and individuals on the employment aspects of corporate transactions; and cross border work involving sourcing and coordinating international advice from around the globe and cross border transactions.

Department: Employment & Pensions

Location: Manchester

Role: Senior Associate

The Team

Clyde & Co currently supports a variety of high-profile clients across varying sectors including insurance, financial services, professional services, projects and construction, transportation, aviation, marine, retail, education and energy.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and ambitious Employment Associate to join our dynamic team. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is eager to develop their legal skills across the full spectrum of employment law, while also playing a key role in business development and client relationship management.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about generating leads and contributing to the growth of the practice, while gaining experience in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. This includes active involvement in Employment Tribunal litigation, day-to-day advisory work, and providing employment support on corporate transactions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience managing or assisting with Employment Tribunal litigation, including drafting pleadings, witness statements, and attending hearings.
• Demonstrable ability to provide commercially focused day-to-day employment law advice to clients on a broad range of issues including disciplinary matters, grievances, redundancy, TUPE, and contract queries.
• Exposure to employment aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence and drafting employment-related provisions in share purchase agreements and service agreements.
• Confident in liaising directly with clients, with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to client service.
• Strong legal drafting skills, with experience producing client-facing correspondence, advice notes, and employment contracts/policies.
• A good understanding of business development, with a willingness to engage in networking, contribute to thought leadership, and help drive growth of the employment practice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a busy and varied caseload effectively, balancing litigation and advisory work.
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to support colleagues across the wider employment and commercial teams.
• Interest in developing expertise in key sectors relevant to the firm (e.g. insurance, healthcare, transport, energy, or infrastructure).

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work.

Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.