NQ Employment Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will join a nationally reputed law firm in Leeds to handle respondent employment matters for a range of clients, including SMEs and household-name companies. You will work across contentious and non-contentious issues such as recruitment, unfair dismissal, TUPE, restrictive covenants and change management. The position offers a top-tier salary and bonus, with a clear emphasis on flexible working and a healthy work-life balance. This is an excellent platform to progress in employment law within a well-regarded practice.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• excellent salary and bonus
• positive work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Handle respondent employment matters across contentious and non-contentious work
• Advising on recruitment, service agreements, executive terminations and redundancies
• Work on unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and outsourcing projects
• Manage restrictive covenants and complex grievance appeals
• Collaborate with a structured team to deliver high-quality advice to SME and prominent clients

Key requirements

• Newly Qualified solicitor or up to 4PQE in Employment Law
• Good academics and training in a firm known for Employment Law

• strong communication
• attention to detail
• team collaboration
• employment law expertise
• case management in both contentious and non-contentious matters
• ability to handle TUPE and redundancy projects

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