Employment Partner

Employment Partner | Top 200 Firm| Manchester

Are you looking to make your mark in the North West Employment Market?

This firm is looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial Employment Lawyer (8+ PQE) to be the flagship for their already legal 500 ranked Employment department.

The Firm

This Legal 500 and Chambers ranked Top Tier regional firm are highly reputable across the North West. Though they have a rich heritage dating back several decades, they remain ahead of the curve by embellishing an innovative, forward-thinking, and dynamic approach that constantly allows them to evolve.

The firm boasts a contemporary and state-of-the-art office, which they have recently moved to in the heart of the affluent town, Altrincham. They invest heavily into ensuring they are using and utilising the best technology available and have good infrastructure and excellent support teams, allowing you more time to focus on generating fee's and having more in the way of client contact.

The firm has a large mix of clients and work with some big names both from the City as well as the affluent area they operate in, making an interesting and varied client base. A large number of these clients have been long-standing with the firm and often offer repeat business which gives you a flavour of their success. As well as this, some businesses use the firm as their outsourced legal department.

The firm has a modern and flexible approach to working and understanding its staff is of paramount importance to making them the successful firm they are. They recognise the value of looking after their staff and offer agile working on different levels to individually meet the needs of each employee, with working from home encouraged to fit in with employee's personal lives.

The Role

The firm is seeking to hire a senior solicitor with 8+ years PQE who wants to make their mark as a market leader in the Employment Market and spearhead the growth and reputation of this highly regarded department.

The award-winning Employment department is ranked in both the Chambers and legal 500. The Employment department provides City expertise, in a modern way and with more flexibility in terms of fees compared with that of city firms.

You will find real variety in the type of client base and work, making for a more interesting role. The client base will include individuals and companies ranging from SMEs, OMB, right up to FTSE 250 companies and household names. They have several very interesting online businesses and social media companies.

The work will include acting on both contentious and non-contentious matters in areas such as; HR, Employment Disputes, TUPE, Restrictive Covenants, Reorganisations & Redundancies and Discipline and Grievances.

Requirements

• You will an Employment Solicitor (8+ years PQE)
• Excellent communication skills
• You will be a team player with excellent attention to detail
• You will be commercial-minded and enjoy business development and marketing

Remuneration

• Salary is competitive around market rate, which will be dependent on experience, on offer is an excellent benefits package and bonus scheme
• Excellent career prospects, no glass ceilings

This is an exciting opportunity for an Employment Solicitor with 8+ years PQE to join this modern, legal 500-ranked firm based in Altrincham, South Manchester.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation