Employment Partner

This firm prides itself on being innovative and forward thinking. They have made a number of strategic partner hires and they show no signs of stopping.

They are a cohesive, inclusive, and entrepreneurial organisation looking for like-minded and commercially driven individuals. They have an abundance of progression opportunities and makes it an exciting time to join them.

The Firm

The practice is one of the biggest heavyweight regional firms in the North West. They are highly ranked in the Legal 500, making them stand out for their notable strength, experience, and presence and have routinely won a number of awards

The firm have grown substantially due to their dynamic team and strategic heavyweight hires. Despite their continuous expansion and continued organic growth plans, they have committed to preserving a real family feel throughout their offices by developing a support network amongst different departments.

The firm place people at the heart of their business. Training and investment never stops, no matter whether you are a newly qualified or a seasoned partner, you will be invested in and their high staff retention rate gives you a flavour of this.

The firm offer the option to work from home in line with their flexible and agile approach to meeting the employee's needs. They provide you with the tools to work remotely effectively and efficiently.

The Role

The firm are looking for an Employment Partner to join their Manchester office.

You will join a well-established team that hosts one of the largest employment teams in the North West. The department have also been recognised in the Legal 500 and won a number of awards for their work.

You will work on a varied and interesting caseload covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, including contract and policy drafting, discrimination issues, managing discipline and performance, and redundancy and restructurings.

You will mentor and oversee the work of junior Lawyers and help them to progress in their careers.

will deal with clients of all sizes, ranging from OMB, SME to National clients. The firm deal with a number of household names in charities, registered providers, retailers, travel providers and from the leisure sector too.

This role comes with strong prospects to progress, in line with the growth agenda.

Requirements

• You will be an Employment Lawyer with at least 7 years PQE (there is no upper limit regarding the amount of experience)
• You will have a strong technical knowledge and first-class communication skills
• You will have good experience of dealing with large settlements
• You will have strong business development capabilities
• A transferable client base or regional contacts is highly advantageous

Remuneration

• Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on your level of experience, on offer is an excellent benefits package and bonus scheme

This will be a hands-on, Employment Partner role where you will get experience ahead of your years in this entrepreneurial firm in the centre of Manchester.

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