Employment Senior Associate/Legal Director

Employment Senior Associate/Legal Director | 6+ PQE | Ipswich - Open to re-locaters

A highly ranked employment team in Ipswich is recruiting at senior associate or legal director level, and the opportunity matters for anyone looking to take the next step in their career while relocating to or returning to the area.

Over the next few years, someone joining now will go from running a complex caseload independently to leading the employment practice locally, building a regional profile, supervising and developing junior lawyers, and contributing strategically to the firm's employment offering.

The Role

• Lead on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters for a broad range of clients

• Handle complex wrongful and unfair dismissal, discrimination claims, redundancy and restructuring, TUPE, boardroom disputes and severance claims

• Draft and negotiate service agreements, contracts of employment, staff handbooks and employment policies

• Provide strategic employment advice on transactional corporate work

• Conduct employment tribunal litigation and advise on professional discipline and conduct matters

• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers, contributing to team development and progression

• Play a key role in business development, client relationship management and the team's strategic direction

The Work
The caseload is diverse and sophisticated: general employment issues, drafting and reviewing contracts and policies, transactional corporate support, wrongful and unfair dismissal, redundancy and restructuring, TUPE, discrimination claims, employment tribunal litigation, trade union work and professional discipline matters.

At 6+ PQE, the expectation is autonomy, strategic thinking and commercial judgement. As the practice continues to grow, this role becomes leading the local employment practice, building client relationships, developing the team and shaping the firm's employment offering in the region.

The Platform
This is a full-service highly ranked law firm with a strong regional presence and national client base. The employment team is top ranked in major directories, with strong sector expertise and a reputation for commercial, pragmatic advice.

The culture is collegiate, supportive and focused on career development, with a strong commitment to diversity and flexible working. The working model is hybrid, with benefits including private healthcare, pension contributions, profit share, performance bonuses, enhanced parental leave and flexible working options.

Why This Makes Sense
This role works for people relocating to or returning to the Ipswich area who want to maintain high-quality employment work and take a leadership role without compromising on platform, client base or progression.

The firm offers national-level work and top tier rankings, but with a regional base, lower cost of living and a flexible working model that prioritizes output over occupancy. At 6+ PQE, this is a senior role with client ownership, team leadership and the opportunity to build a local profile and contribute to strategic growth.

Apply now or contact Harrison for a confidential discussion.