Senior Employment Solicitor – Top Tier Leading Legal 500 Firm

Location: Manchester or Liverpool

Salary: up to £70,000 dependent on experience

The Opportunity

A leading national law practice is seeking a highly experienced employment solicitor to join its Employment, Pensions & Immigration (EPI) team to work primarily with health care sector clients. This senior position offers the chance to lead complex employment law, manage high-value client relationships, and play a key role in mentoring junior lawyers.

This role offers the chance to advise a portfolio of high-profile organisations across the UK, including some of the country’s largest and most respected employers. The calibre of clients and the strength of long-standing relationships reflect the exceptional quality of service delivered by the team.

The successful candidate will join the Manchester office, currently comprising three Partners, two Principal Associates, one Associate and a Trainee. Recognised in the leading legal directories, the team has strong ambitions for further growth and offers excellent prospects for career development.

The Role

The successful candidate will manage a broad range of employment matters, including unfair dismissal, grievances, discrimination, industrial relations, tribunal litigation, and equal pay. Responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic legal advice to clients on contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
• Leading and supervising junior fee-earners.
• Preparing tribunal bundles, witness statements, and other legal documents.
• Delivering training, writing thought-leadership content, and contributing to business development.
• Meeting client service levels, managing reporting requirements, and ensuring compliance with deadlines.

The Candidate

• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 6 years’ post-qualification experience in employment law.
• Strong technical expertise and exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven leadership, communication, organisational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advocacy experience and tribunal litigation skills are highly desirable.
• Sector-specific experience in healthcare is advantageous but not essential.

The Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private healthcare cover, pension scheme with employer contribution, and life insurance.
• Income protection, travel loan, cycle-to-work scheme, and technology purchase plan.
• Gym and dental discounts, employee assistance programme, and peer-recognition awards.