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Senior Employment Solicitor - Charities

BCL Legal

West Yorkshire

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An established national firm is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer to join their thriving Leeds team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients in the charity and third sector, providing both contentious and non-contentious employment law services. As a senior member of the team, you will lead client support initiatives, mentor junior lawyers, and engage in business development activities. With a strong emphasis on professional growth and partnership progression, this position is perfect for experienced lawyers looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about employment law and eager to contribute to a growing practice, this could be the ideal role for you.

4-5 years PQE in employment law, ideally with charity sector experience.
Strong interest in the charity and third sector is essential.

Lead on client support and delivery, developing junior team members.
Get involved in training, seminars, and legal updates for clients.

Employment Law

Client Support

Business Development

Training and Development

Qualified Solicitor (PQE)

Senior Employment Lawyer - Charities - Leeds

This great, mid-market national firm, known for its positive working culture, is looking for an experienced employment lawyer to join the growing team in Leeds.

The employment team in Leeds is multi-stranded and has been going from strength in recent years, operating across healthcare, education, commercial, and charity/third sector.

This particular opportunity has arisen due to the continued growth of the charity and third sector client base nationally. The firm acts for over 250 different charities, including some really high-profile names, and this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join at a senior level.

You will lead on client support and delivery and help to develop more junior members of the team, as well as getting involved in the annual programme of training, seminars, and legal updates to clients and target clients. There are also plenty of other business development opportunities.

The work is broad and varied and covers all the usual areas of contentious and non-contentious employment work. Progression opportunities abound here if your goal is partnership.

You will have at least 4 or 5 years' PQE in employment law, possibly plenty more. Clearly, if you have acted on behalf of charity and third sector clients previously, that will help enormously, but in the likely absence of that, a strong interest in the sector is essential.

This is a great growth opportunity as it's a real growth area for the firm, and the progression in Leeds is very much there for the successful applicant.

Strong interest is anticipated in this role, and the firm will close applications as soon as there is a good shortlist for interview. Please don't delay in applying if this role appeals to you. Contact Juliet Lawson for further information.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

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