Senior Associate - Employment law

Pathway Careers Ltd; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Supportive culture

Career progression opportunities

Hybrid Working

Job summary

A leading global legal services provider is seeking a Legal Recruitment Specialist in Belfast. The candidate will handle employment law cases, provide business-focused legal advice, mentor junior lawyers, and engage in business development initiatives. The role offers competitive remuneration, a supportive culture, and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ PQE in Employment Law within a well-regarded firm.
• Experience managing your own caseload independently.
• Tribunal and/or WRC experience, comfortable managing cases end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload, handling day-to-day advisory work to employment litigation.
• Provide pragmatic, business-focused advice on employment issues.
• Work closely with corporate and commercial teams on high-value transactions.
• Take ownership of employment claims from drafting pleadings to conducting advocacy.
• Mentor junior lawyers and support their professional development.

Skills

Practical strategic advice

Employment law expertise

Litigation experience

Client management

Mentoring junior lawyers

Education

Qualified solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or the Republic of Ireland

Job description

Legal Recruitment Specialist - UK & Ireland

Senior Associate – Employment, Belfast, Suit 5 years + PQE

Overview

Our client, a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Employment team in Belfast. They pride themselves on delivering efficiency, price certainty, and transparency for their clients without compromising on quality or service. The firm fosters a culture that places colleagues at the centre of all they do, focusing on positive outcomes for clients, communities, and their people.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload, handling everything from day-to-day advisory work to employment litigation.
• Provide pragmatic, business-focused advice on employment issues including TUPE, reorganisations, contracts, policies, and senior exits.
• Work closely with corporate and commercial teams on high-value transactions.
• Take ownership of employment claims — from drafting pleadings to conducting advocacy and liaising with Counsel.
• Mentor junior lawyers and support their professional development.
• Contribute to the team’s growth through networking and business development initiatives.
• Deliver the highest standard of service to a diverse and loyal client base.
• Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or the Republic of Ireland.
• Proven experience providing practical, strategic advice to employer clients.
• Tribunal and/or WRC experience, comfortable managing cases end-to-end.
• TUPE and employment law experience, including issues arising from M&A activity.
• Minimum of 5 years’ PQE in Employment Law within a well-regarded firm.
• Experience managing your own caseload independently.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to join a global, forward-thinking legal team.
• Exposure to high-value and complex employment matters.
• Supportive culture with focus on professional development and career progression.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
• Hybrid Working.

For more details contact Orla Milligan at Pathway Legal in confidence on 07526839030 or email your CV to [e-mail]

At Pathway, we treat all applications with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.