Senior Associate or Principal Associate - Employment

Mills & Reeve LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mills & Reeve LLP's Manchester Employment Team is seeking a Senior Associate or Principal Associate with a strong track record in employment law to join and help drive growth.

You will lead on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work for corporate and education clients, supervise junior lawyers, deliver training and contribute to business development while mentoring talent in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' employment experience in a reputable firm.
• Substantive employment law practice with senior level responsibilities.
• Ability to lead on client work and mentor junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and supervise a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Lead on business development opportunities and client relationships.
• Deliver training, seminars and updates to clients and targets.
• Support partners and supervise team members in Manchester.

Skills

Employment Law

Client Relationship

Business Development

Mentoring

Job description

Senior Associate or Principal Associate - Employment (0503)

Join our top-ranked Manchester employment team, shaping high-impact work, leading clients, mentoring talent and driving department growth.

The role

Due to the continued growth of the work being done by the Employment Team in Manchester, we are looking for an experienced employment solicitor to join our top-ranked team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful team at a senior level, to support further growth, to lead on supporting our clients, and to help develop more junior members of the team.

You will undertake a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work with a (non-exclusive) focus on corporate and education clients.

As well as advisory and Employment Tribunal work, you will be involved in delivering our annual programme of training, seminars and legal updates to clients and targets and will assist with business development opportunities.

You will primarily support partners Sara Barrett and Danielle Ingham in Manchester. You will also assist with the management and supervision of the rest of the team doing employment work.

The wider cross-office employment team works for a wide range of sectors predominantly covering commercial, and education. It is part of the cross-office Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service Line of 70+ lawyers which is headed by David Mills and supported by three professional support lawyers. There are monthly cross-office NSL training sessions delivered by our professional support lawyers, together with cross-office and sector away days.

The person

You will have 6 plus years' employment experience gained in a reputable firm with a substantive employment law practice.

The activities

At this level, you will be expected to perform as follows:

• Deliver outstanding client service to both internal and external clients to encourage client retention and referrals
• Have a sound understanding of clients' legal, commercial and service requirements
• Have effective client relationship and client service skills
• Demonstrate strong business development credentials in terms of growth from existing clients and bringing in new work

Technical excellence

• Have strong technical competence and legal knowledge in employment law
• Deliver high quality and commercially focussed advice
• Experience in managing Employment Tribunal litigation
• Deliver training to clients and target clients
• Carry out supervision of junior lawyers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

Values

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done - together

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.