Senior Employment Solicitor – Belfast (4–7 PQE, Mixed Practice)

Abacus Careers; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus is assisting a leading Belfast firm in recruiting an Employment Solicitor at senior associate level (4–7 PQE). You will advise employers, including high-profile names, on strategic and commercial issues while managing a large contentious caseload.

You’ll also review and redraft complex policies and procedures, with scope for corporate support or business immigration work. The role is senior, challenging and NI-focused.

Qualifications

• 4–7 PQE in employment law is targeted.
• Experience with TUPE, collective redundancies, discrimination and industrial relations preferred.
• Eligibility for NI admission; cross-border qualifications welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on strategic, commercial employment issues.
• Run a large contentious caseload with a focus on outcomes.
• Review and redraft complex policies and procedures.
• Opportunity to contribute to corporate support or business immigration work.

Skills

Employment law

Contentious/non-contentious

Education

NI qualification

E&W/ROI qualification (NI view)

Job description

Abacus is assisting a leading Belfast firm in recruiting an Employment Solicitor at senior associate level (4–7 PQE). You will advise employers, including high-profile names, on strategic and commercial issues while managing a large contentious caseload.

You’ll also review and redraft complex policies and procedures, with scope for corporate support or business immigration work. The role is senior, challenging and NI-focused.