Employment Senior Associate

Employment Solicitor (5+ PQE) Manchester Leading National Law Firm

A highly successful international law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor to join its growing Employment team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded employment lawyer looking to work with a market-leading client base on a broad range of complex and high-profile employment matters.

The firm is recognised for its collaborative culture, outstanding client relationships, and strong reputation across the UK and international markets. Acting for a diverse portfolio of employer clients - from fast-growth businesses to major multinational organisations - the team advises on strategic HR and employment law issues across multiple sectors.

This role offers exposure to a varied and predominantly non-contentious employment workload, while also providing opportunities to support on complex contentious matters where required. You will work closely with experienced Partners and senior lawyers on high-quality work, while also taking responsibility for managing your own matters and developing client relationships.

This position also offers genuine long-term career progression within a supportive and ambitious team environment.

As an Employment Solicitor, your responsibilities will include:

• Advising employers on a broad range of employment law matters
• Supporting clients on TUPE transfers, restructures, redundancies, and collective consultation processes
• Advising on organisational change projects and contract variation exercises
• Handling day-to-day HR advisory work and complex employee relations matters
• Providing employment support on corporate transactions, including: Employment due diligence, Drafting and negotiating employment warranties and indemnities, Outsourcing and commercial arrangements, Advising on senior executive appointments and exits, Supporting clients with employment litigation and dispute resolution matters
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members
• Contributing to business development and marketing initiatives

Applications are encouraged from qualified Employment Solicitors with:

• 5-8 years' post-qualification experience gained within a recognised Employment team
• Strong technical employment law knowledge across contentious and non-contentious matters
• Experience advising employer clients
• Confidence managing matters independently and working directly with clients
• Previous experience supervising junior lawyers, ideally
• An interest in networking, business development, and profile-raising activities

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking and people-focused law firm that genuinely invests in the development of its lawyers. The firm offers:

• High-quality national and international client work
• A collaborative and inclusive working culture
• Flexible and agile working arrangements
• Market leading salary and benefits package

If you are an ambitious Employment Solicitor seeking a new challenge in Manchester with a leading Employment team, please contact Nicola O'Hanlon at BCL for a confidential discussion.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.