Employment Associate/Senior Associate – Manchester

Overview

In this role you will support our Employment & HR practice in the Manchester office, handling a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work for corporate clients. You’ll work closely with a national team, with opportunities to lead client contact, seminars, and written guidance, while developing as a recognised expert. The role offers hybrid working, formal learning, and a clear path for career growth within a supportive, client-focused firm. You’ll help shape outcomes on high-value disputes and advisory matters.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive learning and development programme
• competitive salary
• flexible benefits
• hybrid working model
• strong team culture
• opportunity for career progression

Responsibilities

• Handle contentious and non-contentious employment matters for employers and some executives/claimants
• Manage disputes with high-value claims and strategic considerations
• Draft guidance, advisories, and articles; contribute to seminars and networking events
• Provide day-to-day employment advice, including disciplinary, grievances, redundancies, and discrimination issues
• Prepare contracts, policies, handbooks, settlement agreements; support data protection work
• Engage in business development and client relationship management
• Ensure compliance with information security and firm policies

Key requirements

• 3+ PQE
• Extensive experience in employment law, HR matters and Tribunal cases for employers
• Experience from case inception to final hearing and managing directions
• Strong drafting, research, advisory skills; commercial, practical advice
• Team player with client-care focus; able to support partners and grow the practice
• Interest in business development and growing the practice

• team player
• commercially minded
• excellent client care
• employment law
• HR matters
• Tribunal cases

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