Employment Solicitor / Associate

Employment Solicitor | NQ+ | Top 60 National Firm | Manchester

An excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or junior Employment lawyer to join a highly ranked team at a Top 60 national firm, working from a new Manchester city centre office alongside Legal 500 and Chambers ranked partners who invest in the people around them.

The Firm

With over 500 staff, this North West heavyweight has grown into one of the region's most established national practices, and it is still growing. The Employment department is busy and developing quickly, and the firm is now looking to add to it.

The culture is built on investing in people. The firm is entrepreneurial, ambitious and dynamic, but it is equally focused on the long term interests of its clients and its staff, and it runs the business responsibly as a result. That balance is a big part of why lawyers choose to stay and build their careers here.

Training, mentoring and guidance are taken seriously. You will be encouraged to buy into the firm's vision, work alongside like minded colleagues who advise with clarity, empathy and a thorough knowledge of the law, and take an active part in raising standards around you rather than simply waiting to be developed.

The Team

The Employment team is Legal 500 ranked and made up of specialists across contentious and non-contentious work. It handles complex matters for both respondents and claimants, which gives the work a breadth that many teams of this kind cannot offer. You will work alongside highly regarded partners and senior lawyers who are recognised in the directories and who take pride in developing their juniors.

The Role

As an Employment Solicitor you will join the team from the firm's new Manchester city centre office and take on a varied caseload from the outset. You will be supported closely at the start and given increasing responsibility as your confidence and technical ability grow.

Your work will include:

• TUPE transfers and the advice that surrounds them
• Drafting and advising on employment contracts
• Employment tribunal claims, from early case assessment through to hearing
• Settlement agreements
• Discrimination claims
• A broad range of day to day advisory work for employers and, where relevant, individuals

You will have regular exposure to leaders in the field and the chance to learn from them on live matters. There is a clear route to progress within the team towards senior associate as you develop.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor with NQ+ experience in Employment law
• Meticulous, with strong attention to detail
• Commercially minded with good client communication skills
• Keen to learn, take responsibility and progress within a collaborative team

What's on Offer

• A role within a Legal 500 ranked Employment team at a Top 60 national firm
• Direct mentorship from respected partners and senior lawyers
• A clear route to senior associate level
• A varied contentious and non-contentious caseload from day one
• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary above the market rate and a comprehensive benefits package

To find out more, contact Joe Bryant at joe@jmc-legal.com or call 07441 937590