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Employment Solicitor

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  • £60000 - £70000 per annum
  • Leeds, West Yorkshire
  • Permanent
  • Legal, Private Practice

Employment Solicitor (3+ PQE)
Leeds | Legal 500 Firm

We are working with a highly ranked Legal 500 firm who are seeking an Employment Solicitor (minimum 3 years' PQE) to join their Employment team in Leeds.

You will enjoy a varied workload combining contentious and non-contentious employment matters, advisory work, and support on transactional projects, while also playing an active role in client relationship management, business development, and team development.

What you'll be doing:

  • Advising on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment and general advisory matters
  • Managing your own caseload and developing strong, long-term client relationships
  • Supporting transactional teams on employment aspects of corporate, commercial, restructuring and insolvency matters
  • Assisting senior colleagues on complex work while mentoring and supervising junior members of the team

About You:

  • Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE, specialising in employment law
  • Experience gained predominantly advising employers, ideally within a busy, well-regarded employment team
  • Strong technical knowledge with the ability to advise clients confidently and pragmatically
  • Commercially minded, relationship-focused, and comfortable working across multiple sectors

What's on Offer?

  • High-quality employment work within a Legal 500 ranked firm
  • Strong career progression opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Exposure to both contentious, advisory, and transactional employment work

This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Solicitor looking to develop their career within a respected and growing employment practice in Leeds.

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For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Danica Whiting at Sellick Partnership, or submit your CV for consideration.

This role may also be suitable for candidates currently working as an Employment Solicitor, Employment Associate, Employment Lawyer, Workplace Relations Solicitor, Employment Law Associate, HR & Employment Lawyer, or Employment Litigation Associate.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Danica Whiting Recruitment Consultant

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