7 August 2026
Senior Associate / Legal Director - Employment
Key requirements
Qualified solicitor or equivalent Demonstrable experience supporting on contentious, non-contentious and transactional employment matters with appropriate supervision The ability and experience of managing a caseload providing sound commercial advice 5+ years PQE
The role
Hill Dickinson is seeking a Senior Associate / Legal Director with 5+ years of PQE in Employment law to join their team in Leeds, Liverpool, or Manchester. This role involves providing comprehensive legal advice on a full spectrum of employment matters for a diverse client base, and will include supervising junior members of the team.
What you'll do
- Provide legal advice to a broad range of clients on a range of employment matters
- Undertake all aspects of employment law advice including drafting employment documents
- Advise on employee relations issues, including disciplinary matters and grievances
- Work on Employment Tribunal cases, often including whistleblowing and discrimination claims
- Advise on dismissals, redundancy and restructuring
- Assist with corporate transactions including TUPE matters
- Become involved in investigations for clients
- Build and maintain client relationships
- Build and maintain inter-departmental relationships with peers and key stakeholders in other teams
- Supervise junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals within the team
- Contribute to business development
What we're looking for
Qualified solicitor or equivalent
Demonstrable experience supporting on contentious, non-contentious and transactional employment matters with appropriate supervision
The ability and experience of managing a caseload providing sound commercial advice
5+ years PQE
An understanding of clients’ needs and expectations· nice to have
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure· nice to have
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal· nice to have
The ability to work as part of a team and independently· nice to have
Adherence to guidelines and procedures· nice to have
Flexibility in approach and a willingness to work outside normal office hours, if required· nice to have
Benefits
Flexible working opportunities
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