Senior Associate Solicitor - Employment

HF; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

EAP

Job summary

HF (Hempsons) is seeking a Senior Associate – Employment to join our national employment team. Flexible location across HF offices with hybrid working; attendance required two days per week in the office.

You will bring 3–5 years of employment law PQE, advise health and social care clients, manage ET litigation, and supervise junior lawyers. The role offers strong progression within HF's national practice.

Qualifications

• Employment law experience with 3–5 years PQE.
• Experience advising health, social care, and third sector organisations; NHS experience advantageous.
• Experience handling tribunal claims and ET litigation; supervising trainees and junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Join our national employment team and work across the full range of employment services.
• Provide both contentious and non-contentious advice to clients; support senior lawyers in complex matters.
• Contribute to business development and client relationship building within HF's Employment team.

Skills

Employment law

PQE 3-5 years

Health sector experience

ET litigation

Team supervision

Business development

Job description

Senior Associate – Employment

Location – Flexible location across any HF office, with hybrid working and a requirement to attend the office two days per week.

Permanent

About HF

People. Not just lawyers

Hempsons are part of the HF group of companies and are leading legal experts in the sectors of health and social care, charities, clinical negligence and professional support. They support the NHS and other organisations across the public, private and third sectors, delivering expert legal advice drawn from deep sector knowledge and experience.

About The Role

Senior Associate – Employment

Location – Flexible location across any HF office, with hybrid working and a requirement to attend the office two days per week.

Permanent

About HF

People. Not just lawyers

Hempsons are part of the HF group of companies and are leading legal experts in the sectors of health and social care, charities, clinical negligence and professional support. They support the NHS and other organisations across the public, private and third sectors, delivering expert legal advice drawn from deep sector knowledge and experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

We are looking for a technical employment lawyer to join our national employment team and work with us on the extensive range of services we provide.

The national team is headed up by Andrew Davidson who is a leading employment lawyer with many years of experience across the public sector, more specifically the NHS. You will be able to gain an insight into all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious employment work and have a real opportunity to develop your career with HF.

You can find out more about our Employment team here: Employment - HF

The Team

Our Employment team operate on a national basis across several of our offices, predominantly across our London, Manchester and Harrogate offices and offer an exceptional depth of knowledge and experience of the health and social care sectors.

With long-standing clients across the entire health and social care spectrum, we advise providers, commissioners, regulators and policy makers; providing robust, actionable and knowledgeable advice quickly across the full range of services our clients need.

Skills And Competencies

• Employment law experience with at least 3-5 years PQE.
• Experience of advising clients in the health, social care and third sector organisations. Experience of the NHS would be advantageous but not essential.
• Must have experience working on tribunal claims and other contentious matters and an ability to undertake the day-to-day conduct of ET litigation files is essential
• Ability to supervise junior lawyers and able to delegate work to other fee earners and ensure capacity levels are optimised; you will take an active role in supervising the work of and assisting in the development of trainees and solicitor apprentices.
• Excellent business development and marketing skills; you will have the support from our dedicated Client Services/Marketing team to do so.

What can we offer you?

Our benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits include; holiday purchase scheme, private health insurance, life assurance & critical illness cover protection, season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme and much more.

What’s in it for you?

Apart from the competitive salary you’d expect, our package of benefits reflects our values of partnership, innovation, and being real people. We’re committed to creating a dynamic workplace where everyone feels supported, empowered, and part of our success.

You’ll Enjoy

• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Insurance & Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP services
• Pension Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Hybrid & Flexible Working Options
• Discounted Gym Membership & Employee Discount Hub
• Flu & Eyecare Vouchers – and more!