Employment Associate/Senior Associate - National Practice - Leeds - #2191104

Employment Associate/Senior Associate – Leeds

A leading national legal practice is looking to strengthen its growing Employment team in Leeds, offering an excellent opportunity for an ambitious employment lawyer to join an established national service line and play an important role in the continued development of its Yorkshire presence.

The Opportunity

You'll join a collaborative and highly regarded Employment, Pensions and Immigration team, advising a varied client base across sectors including commercial, healthcare, education and government.

Clients range from private businesses and NHS organisations through to education providers and public bodies, giving you exposure to a broad range of interesting, high-quality employment matters.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build strong client relationships, develop your technical expertise and contribute to the ongoing growth of an ambitious Leeds practice.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing commercially focused employment law advice to a diverse client base.
  
  
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, delivering an excellent level of service and identifying opportunities for repeat business and referrals.
  
  
• Developing an understanding of clients' individual legal, commercial and operational requirements to deliver practical, tailored advice.
  
  
• Advising on a broad range of employment law matters.
  
  
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and supporting clients throughout the litigation process.
  
  
• Delivering engaging employment law training to existing and prospective clients.
  
  
• Playing an active role in the continued growth and development of the Leeds employment practice.
  
  

About You

The firm is keen to hear from employment lawyers at different stages of their careers:

• Associate: 1–4 years' PQE.
  
  
• Senior Associate: 5+ years' PQE.
  
  

You'll have a strong grounding in employment law, excellent communication skills and a commercially minded approach to client service. You'll also be someone who enjoys building relationships, working collaboratively and getting involved in business development.

What's on Offer?

The opportunity to join a leading national practice with an established reputation, high-quality work and genuine scope to develop your career within a growing Leeds team.

For a confidential discussion, get in touch:

Jen Rodríguez