Senior Employment Solicitor

Service Care Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Manchester is looking for a Senior Employment Solicitor at a Managing Associate level to join their top-tier Employment team. This role involves handling contentious and non-contentious employment work, providing strategic advisory services, and leading business development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 9 years of PQE in Employment law and a proven ability to strengthen client relationships. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £95,000.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice in England and Wales.
• Strong record across advisory and litigation work.
• Proven ability to build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Handle a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially driven solutions.
• Lead business development initiatives and nurture client relationships.

Skills

Contentious employment work

Non-contentious employment work

Client relationship management

Business development

Education

9+ years of PQE in Employment law

Job description

Service Care Solutions is working with one of the UK’s most forward-thinking Legal 500 firms, renowned for its innovation, collaborative culture, and ambitious growth. The company is looking to recruit a Senior Employment Solicitor at a Managing Associate level. This is an exceptional opportunity to join Company’s top-tier Employment team, recognised nationally for its expertise and client relationships across key sectors including retail & consumer, private equity, developer, and energy & infrastructure.

Role : Senior Employment Solicitor

Location : Manchester (Hybrid)

Working Pattern : Full-time / Part-time / Flexible

Salary : £70,000 to £95,000

Key Responsibilities :

• Handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, including tribunal claims, strategic advisory matters, transactional support, and employee relations advice.
• Work closely with clients across the firm’s core sectors, providing pragmatic, commercially driven solutions.
• Lead business development initiatives, nurturing existing client relationships and securing new opportunities.

Qualifications :

• 9+ years of PQE in Employment law as a Solicitor (registered to practice in England and Wales)
• A strong record across advisory, corporate support, and litigation work.
• Proven ability to build and strengthen client relationships, particularly within key sectors such as retail & consumer, developer, and energy & in…