Snr Employment Solicitor, Leeds

IPS Group Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a senior employment lawyer to join their team in Leeds. The successful candidate will work with household-name clients and engage in both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. A commercial outlook and experience in tribunal advocacy are essential for this key appointment.

Qualifications

• Experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment law.
• Ability and willingness to develop tribunal advocacy skills.
• Respondent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Advising on unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, redundancy, and change management.
• Handling both contentious and non-contentious employment law work.

Skills

Employment law

Tribunal advocacy

Commercial outlook

Job description

On offer is the chance to join one of the best regional employment teams in the country. The work is high quality acting for household named clients.

The role will involve the full range of both contentious and non-contentious employment law work including advising on unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and outsourcing, redundancy and change management.

Experience of tribunal advocacy or a willingness to develop that would be ideal.

Our client is a top 30 UK law firm offering access to an unrivalled client base. This is a senior and key appointment. Suitable candidates must have respondent experience and a commercial outlook.