Ison Harrison Solicitors
Solicitor - Employment (Hybrid)
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Solicitor - Employment (Hybrid)
Ison Harrison Solicitors, the Yorkshire Law Firm, employs 450+ people across 25 offices.
Recently recognised as one of the UK’s top 10 employers in The Sunday Times Best Big Places to Work 2026, there’s never been a better time to join the team at Ison Harrison.
We are 100% employee-owned, so each employee has a part to play in shaping the future of the firm. Employee-ownership also means that profit share payments are distributed, tax-free, to employees with 12+ months’ service at the end of our financial year. Employees are encouraged to Join in, Influence and Benefit.
Please see our Benefits page for details of our profit share scheme and other Employee Benefits.
Our values are: 100%; Responsible; Supportive; Adaptable; Open & Transparent; Progressive; Community and Authentic. These values are at the heart of everything we do, when dealing with both clients and colleagues.
This is a hybrid role working two/three days from the office and two/three days from home, following completion of the successful candidate’s probationary period.
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Overview
- To provide high quality legal advice to clients whilst maintaining high standards of client care.
- Contributing to the successful and continued growth of the firm’s Employment Department which supports clients with contentious and non-contentious matters.
Key Tasks
- Running a case load of predominantly claimant employment tribunal matters.
- Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client’s initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
- Taking instructions from clients and advising accordingly.
- Instructing counsel or other experts where appropriate.
- Representing clients before the Employment Tribunal (Preliminary Hearings).
- Drafting pleadings in Employment Tribunal cases.
- Advising on employment contracts and service agreements.
- Providing advice on the terms and effect of settlement agreements.
- Maintaining legal knowledge and skills.
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Essential Skills
- Literate and numerate.
- Ability to present and argue a case orally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with technical details and to express solutions to complex legal problems in a concise and customer-friendly way
- Ability to work accurately in accordance with the requirements of each team.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to work as a member of a collaborative and supportive team
- Ability to deal with enquiries in a customer-friendly and effective manner
- Good keyboard skills.
Experience
- Newly Qualified – 5 Years PQE. – Employment experience.
Salary
Dependent on skills and experience. Please include your current salary and salary expectations within your application.
Location
Flexible.
Role Type
Full-time, permanent.
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