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Employment Solicitor / 6+ PQE / Leeds / c£75,000 DOE / An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor to join a growing and highly regarded claimant focused employment team recognised for its specialist expertise, varied client base and supportive, collaborative working culture – To apply please call Teagan on and quote Job Ref: 4062

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THE ROLE: The appointed Employment Solicitor will join a well established and expanding team handling a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters on behalf of individuals, professional associations and trade union clients across a variety of sectors. The role will involve managing your own caseload of employment tribunal litigation, settlement agreement matters, industrial relations issues and group litigation work, whilst also developing strong long-term client relationships. You will have the opportunity to work on high quality and often complex matters spanning sectors including healthcare, education, finance, transport, sport and the creative industries. The position offers genuine autonomy alongside strong supervision, mentoring and ongoing career development within a highly collaborative team environment. Flexible and hybrid working options are available, with the firm committed to supporting work-life balance and individual working preferences.

THE CANDIDATE: Applications are sought from qualified Solicitors with proven experience handling employment law matters and the ability to manage their own caseload effectively. The successful candidate will possess strong technical employment law knowledge together with excellent communication and client care skills. You will be confident advising clients at all levels, capable of managing sensitive and often complex matters with professionalism and empathy and demonstrate a proactive and organised approach to your work. Candidates with both claimant and respondent experience will be considered. The ideal individual will be keen to contribute to the continued growth of the team and take an active role in client relationship management, networking and business development activities where appropriate.

THE FIRM: This well established and nationally recognised law firm has built a longstanding reputation for acting on behalf of individuals, professional associations and trade unions across a broad range of legal services. Known for its people focused and values-driven approach, the firm offers a genuinely supportive and inclusive working environment together with high quality work, flexible working arrangements and clear opportunities for long-term progression and professional development.

HOW TO APPLY: Contact Teagan Portas at eNL on / or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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