Employment & Pensions Solicitor

Employment and Pensions Senior Associate | Leeds | Large National Firm

An exciting opportunity has arisen in a strong national firm in Leeds city centre. A supportive and sociable team with a great reputation for handling high-profile and sensitive cases is expanding and offering this opportunity on a full-time, permanent basis

THE FIRM

- Top 100, large national firm
- Leading providers in health, social care, housing and emergency services sectors as well as in the field of professional regulation
- Currently 600 staff members, with 450 fee earners across five offices nationally
- Work for a huge range of long standing clients in both the public and private sector including

THE TEAM
- Employment division of 60 fee earners
- Carries out work for around 200 NHS and private healthcare bodies throughout thee UK, alongside clients in other major sectors
- Growing team with excellent career prospects
- Healthy work/life balance in a supportive working environment
- Has a reputation for handling the most sensitive and high-profile law cases

THE ROLE
The role will include, but not be limited to:
- Advising on general contentious and non contentious matters
- Whistle blowing
- Reorganisation and redundancy issues
- Application of healthcare legislation to routine employment law scenarios
- You will also have the opportunity to deal with pension matters when they arise

ABOUT YOU
- Has experience of employment litigation, including tribunals
- Good client handling skills and ability to work well with other team member
- Prior experience in the field of healthcare, public or not-for-profit sectors is strongly preferred, it is not essential
- Able to demonstrate at interview that candidate is self-motivated and commercially minded

BENEFITS
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service)
- Competitive remuneration package
- Fee earner bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Corporate gym membership scheme
- Flexible working and an agile working culture
- Cycle to work scheme

If you would like to apply for this Employment and Pensions Senior Associate role in Leeds please send a copy of CV or call us for a confidential discussion.

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