Senior Employment Law Associate | Hybrid + Leadership Impact

Markel; Manchester; Hybride; GBP 75 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical

Dental

Life assurance & income protection

Generous pension

Flexible working environment

Résumé du poste

Markel Law is recruiting a Senior Associate to lead complex employment matters in a hybrid Manchester role. The successful candidate will handle advisory and transactional work, manage Employment Tribunal cases, and contribute to business development within a supportive, experienced team.

We seek a confident, commercial employment lawyer with UK qualifications, strong drafting skills and the ability to mentor others while collaborating with colleagues and clients across SMEs to large

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK) with a current practising certificate.
• Strong experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment law.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and a client-first mindset.
• Experience supervising or mentoring others (or readiness to step into this).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask effectively.

Responsabilités

• Providing expert advice on day-to-day HR issues, disciplinaries, grievances and disputes.
• Supporting ACAS early conciliation, settlements and employment strategies.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, policies, settlement agreements and handbooks.
• Advising on complex issues including TUPE and collective consultation.
• Managing Employment Tribunal cases from start to finish.
• Drafting claims, responses and applications.
• Preparing witness statements and evidence.
• Briefing Counsel and attending hearings where appropriate.
• Delivering training, updates and thought leadership to clients and colleagues.
• Supporting business development initiatives and strengthening client relationships.
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members.

Connaissances

Employment law

Client management

Commercial awareness

Formation

UK Qualified solicitor or barrister

Description du poste

Markel Law is recruiting a Senior Associate to lead complex employment matters in a hybrid Manchester role. The successful candidate will handle advisory and transactional work, manage Employment Tribunal cases, and contribute to business development within a supportive, experienced team.

We seek a confident, commercial employment lawyer with UK qualifications, strong drafting skills and the ability to mentor others while collaborating with colleagues and clients across SMEs to large