Solicitor - Employment Law

Markel International; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Private medical

Dental cover

Life assurance

Income protection

Generous pension

Learning & progression

Flexible working

Job summary

Markel Law, part of the Markel Insurance Group, is recruiting a Solicitor with Employment Law expertise in Manchester. The role offers hybrid working and exposure to high-quality, complex matters for a broad client base including SMEs and large organisations.

You will join a supportive team with long-standing expertise and opportunities to develop leadership and talent within the department. You’ll handle end-to-end employment matters, including tribunal work and advising on day-to-day HR

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience in advising on employment matters.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on employment issues from start to finish, including tribunal proceedings.
• Draft and review employment documents and responses.
• Provide opinions on prospects and settlement options.
• Contribute to update materials and training for clients and colleagues.

Skills

Employment Law

Client Advisory

Drafting & Pleadings

Legal Research

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Solicitor – Employment Law

Manchester (hybrid working)

Ready to take your employment law career further?

At Markel Law, we don’t just practise law, we help businesses move forward with confidence. As part of a Fortune 500 group, we combine global strength with a people-first culture where your ideas, expertise, and ambition truly matter.

Why join Markel Law?

• Be part of a Legal 500-recognised employment team with deep expertise
• Work on high-quality, complex matters across both contentious and non-contentious employment law
• Advise a broad client base—from SMEs to large national and international organisations
• Join a supportive, experienced team (majority 15+ years PQE)
• Enjoy real opportunities to develop leadership skills and shape junior talent

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll play a key role advising clients and managing employment matters end-to-end, including:

Conducting proceedings in the Employment Tribunal on behalf of insured or private clients, to include:

• Reviewing papers
• Drafting claims or responses and EAT applications/responses
• Complying with all case management instructions
• Briefing Counsel
• Attending hearings personally where appropriate
• Preparing witness statements
• Ensuring that relevant stakeholders are kept up‑dated in relation to prospects.

Advising insurers, insured and private clients in relation to general employment law issues and existing or contemplated Employment disputes prior to the issue of proceedings; to include:

• All aspects of ACAS early conciliation including settlement and agreements.
• Providing opinions on prospects.
• Advising on general day to day HR issues and assisting with grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Reviewing, advising upon and drafting employment documents such as Settlement agreements, contracts of employment, and company handbooks/policies
• Advising upon more complex project work such as Collective consultation and TUPE

Assisting in disseminating employment law updates, mail shots, training to clients, the insurer and across the other Markel Law departments, to include:

• Assisting in the drafting of employment law material for use by colleagues or clients
• Assisting in the presentation of courses in employment law for the benefit of colleagues, clients or prospective clients
• Assisting colleagues in other departments by, where necessary, conducting disciplinary or grievance hearings or investigations
• Keep accurate records and time record in an appropriate manner
• Invoicing clients as necessary

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in undertaking both contentious and non-contentious work
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of communicating effectively in a professional environment with a range of people
• Good IT skills across Microsoft, Word, Outlook etc
• Excellent data entry skills and attention to detail/accuracy
• Have excellent customer care skills
• Be commercially aware at all times
• Have an analytical and problem‑solving approach to advice
• Be able to work in a fast paced environment and uphold company standards
• Have good document drafting skills and an eye for detail
• Have the ability to gain and retain the client confidence
• Have sound working knowledge of all appropriate electronic research facilities

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) with option to buy/sell
• Private medical, dental, life assurance & income protection
• Generous pension and additional lifestyle benefits
• Ongoing learning, development, and career progression opportunities
• A genuinely flexible working environment

Our culture:

At Markel, everything we do is grounded in our values:

We’re all about people. We win together. We strive for better. We enjoy the everyday. We think further.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and bring their full selves to work.

Ready to make your mark?

At Markel, we are all about the people, celebrating the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We will ensure that individuals are provided with any reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [e-mail] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed, including alternative formats of documents or information on how to apply offline.

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