Employment Solicitor / Respondent work / Circa 4+ PQE

Employment Solicitor / Associate – Manchester

Employment Solicitor / Associate – A fantastic opportunity for an experienced employment solicitor has arisen within this established Manchester team. If you have a strong employment background at a reputable practice and enjoy respondent work, this could be the chance to really develop your career in a supportive and dynamic team with a great portfolio of national clients. Moreover, this is also the chance to really help shape the department as a whole.

Overview of role and position

• Job title: Employment Solicitor / Associate
• Location: Manchester
• Salary: £Excellent (depending on experience)
• Reports to: Partner / Head of Department
• Previous Experience: 4 PQE+ Our client is ideally looking for someone from the top or middle tier or a reputable boutique practice, perhaps someone looking for a step up at a firm where they can help develop an established yet still developing team.

A friendly culture and a supportive team

This Manchester team is already established as a leading department and enjoys a steady work from an outstanding client base. The role comes due to a desire to further strengthen the team with an experienced solicitor, as well as part of the team’s succession planning requirements.

The successful candidate will benefit from an established regional and national presence as well as from a highly supportive department. The team is friendly with a positive culture, offering the successful candidate a real chance to flourish. In short, this is a fantastic place for an experienced employment solicitor to really spread their wings and develop further.

Ideal applicants – ‘commercial, creative lawyers’

The ideal candidate has upwards of 4 PQE and will be a confident operator used to dealing with a good mix of SMEs and larger corporates, advising them on a range of matters. The key is to possess the right aptitude and approach. The firm as a whole recognises that law firms must develop into inventive and resourceful service providers using the right balance of technology and know-how to set them apart from the competition.

Whatever the candidate background, our client is looking for intelligent, creative employment solicitors. Applicants must not only be capable of understanding and applying the law, but constantly strive for outstanding levels of client service.