Senior Employment Solicitor

Harrogate – £55,000 - £70,000

Senior Employment Solicitor
North Yorkshire
Hybrid 3 days at home
Salary negotiable

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially minded Senior Employment Solicitor (5+ years PQE) to join a highly regarded boutique law firm in North Yorkshire.

This is a key strategic hire and an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer seeking a genuine leadership role with the autonomy to shape and grow a successful department.

As Lead Employment Solicitor, you will take responsibility for managing and developing the firm's employment law offering. You will oversee a team of two fee earners while maintaining your own caseload of predominantly claimant employment matters, together with a smaller number of respondent instructions.

Working closely with the firm's leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the continued growth of the department, enhancing existing client relationships and developing new business opportunities.
Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of claimant employment matters from inception through to conclusion.
• Advising on a broad range of employment law issues including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, redundancy, settlement agreements and employment tribunal claims.
• Handling a smaller volume of respondent employment matters.
• Leading, mentoring and supervising two fee earners.
• Developing and implementing strategies to grow the employment department.
• Building upon existing client relationships and identifying opportunities for cross-referrals.
• Actively participating in business development, networking and marketing initiatives.
• Contributing to the firm's wider commercial objectives and strategic growth plans.

You will be an experienced Employment Solicitor with a minimum of 5 years' PQE and a proven track record of delivering excellent client service.
The successful candidate will possess:

• Minimum 5 years' PQE in employment law.
• Strong technical expertise across a broad range of employment matters.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development capability.
• A proactive and entrepreneurial approach to growing a practice area.
• The ambition and leadership qualities to develop and expand a successful employment team.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience).
• Attractive bonus package.
• Hybrid working arrangement with three days working from home.
• Genuine leadership and progression opportunity.
• Supportive boutique firm environment with excellent autonomy.
• Opportunity to shape the future direction of the employment department.

If you are looking for a senior role where you can combine high-quality employment law work with leadership, business development and departmental growth, we would be delighted to hear from you.