Employment Associate

Employment Associate (Tier 1 Employment Firm) | Role based in Manchester

The firm:

This Top 80 firm is considered an industry heavyweight when it comes to employment law and other specialisms catering to creative industries. As such, they have a very attractive roster of big-name clients and offer some excellent secondment opportunities.

This business has experienced natural growth in recent years, with the opening of two new offices and reaching a headcount of 300 staff. They are a creative, entrepreneurial, ambitious, and forward-thinking practice with an electric feel throughout the firm.

You will see this firm firmly placed in the legal rankings across almost all practice areas, with an impressive body of preeminent lawyers who continue to take their respective practices to new heights.

They have a highly collegiate atmosphere in which junior lawyers sit with senior partners as they want their entire staff body to be doing quality work from day one. To facilitate this, the firm has invested a great deal of time and money into creating an innovative training infrastructure that you will not find elsewhere.

The role:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a Top 80 Law firm who deal with premier level Employment work based from their Manchester office

This firm punches at the highest possible level for Employment Law, similar to that of magic circle firms.

The department deals with a broad range of Employment matters which include TUPE, Employment Contracts, Tribunals, Corporate Support and much more. All of their Solicitors handle a mix caseload of contentious and non-contentious cases and as such, can be flexible with new recruits coming into the team.

Despite dealing with a high quality level of work, work-life balance and culture comes first in this firm. They set low billings targets for a firm of their size and promote a healthy work life balance.

Requirements:

• Employment Associate 1+ years PQE
• Excellent technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Team player who enjoys a collegiate working atmosphere

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Opportunity to work alongside industry specialists in the Employment space
• Excellent career progression pathways

Exciting opportunity for an Employment Associate 1+ years PQE to grow with a leading Employment team in Manchester.

Apply now for immediate consideration or give me a call for a confidential conversation.