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Employment Solicitor

Leeds
£90k/yr
Posted about 18 hours ago
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Employment Solicitor, 5+ PQE, Leeds - Take Your Employment Career Further with a Leading National Practice Salary up to £90,000 (DOE) | Hybrid Working | Bonus | Excellent Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join the highly regarded Employment team of an award-winning national law firm in Leeds, ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established employment lawyer looking to take the next step in their career within a leading national practice. You'll advise an impressive and diverse client base across a broad range of sectors, managing your own caseload while also working as part of client teams on major projects and complex matters.

The Role

Working as part of an established and successful Employment team, you will advise a varied portfolio of clients across a range of sectors on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing your own varied caseload of employment matters.
  • Advising clients across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
  • Working as part of client teams on major projects and complex matters.
  • Providing clear, commercially focused advice to clients and key stakeholders.
  • Building and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships.
  • Contributing to the Employment team's business development and marketing initiatives.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm to deliver an excellent client service.
  • Developing your sector expertise through exposure to a diverse and interesting client base.

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The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from experienced Employment Solicitors who can demonstrate:

  • A minimum of 5 years' PQE gained within a commercial law firm.
  • Strong experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
  • A proven track record of advising commercial clients across a range of sectors.
  • The ability to manage a caseload independently and work with minimal supervision.
  • Strong technical knowledge combined with excellent commercial judgement.
  • Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
  • A well-organised, logical and proactive approach to your work.
  • The confidence and experience to take responsibility for matters and provide trusted advice to clients.
  • An interest in business development and contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join an award-winning national firm where you'll have access to high-quality work, an impressive client base and genuine opportunities for career progression.

You'll benefit from exposure to a diverse range of clients and sectors, allowing you to broaden your experience while working alongside experienced employment specialists on complex and interesting matters. The firm offers a supportive and collaborative environment where experienced lawyers are given the autonomy and responsibility to develop their careers and client relationships.

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In return, the firm offers a salary of up to £90,000 (DOE), together with an extensive benefits package including private healthcare and healthcare plans, enhanced parental and family policies, generous annual leave plus additional personal and volunteer days, a bonus scheme and flexible hybrid working designed to support a healthy work-life balance.

To apply contact Melanie Daly at eNL on 0113 320 0575 or email melanie.daly@enllegal.co.uk with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion quoting Job Ref: 4976

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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Skills

Employment Law
Contentious Employment Matters
Non-Contentious Employment Matters
Caseload Management
Client Relationship Management
Business Development
Commercial Advice
Legal Research
Stakeholder Management
Sector Expertise

Location

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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