Employment NQ

Job Title: Employment Solicitor (NQ)
Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 Salary Bracket (DOE)
Location: Leeds (Hybrid Working Available)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities:

• Advising businesses on a broad spectrum of employment law matters, including contracts, policies, grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies, and dismissals.
• Providing strategic advice on complex employment disputes, including discrimination claims, whistleblowing, and restrictive covenants.
• Handling Employment Tribunal claims from inception to resolution, including drafting pleadings, witness statements, and advocacy where appropriate.
• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, staff handbooks, and settlement agreements.
• Advising on TUPE transfers, restructures, and business acquisitions from an employment law perspective.
• Representing business clients in negotiations, mediation, and dispute resolution proceedings.
• Keeping clients informed of changes in employment legislation and advising on their implications.
• Delivering training sessions and workshops to HR teams and senior management on employment law updates and best practices.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across other legal departments to provide holistic business advice.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, ensuring a high standard of client care and business development

Employee Benefits Package:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• XMAS office closure
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Contractual Annual Salary Review
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working

About the Business:

• Our client are a leading regional law firm with renowned legal professionals. Our client is looking to recruit a Solicitor to join their Employment Department, working under a partner. This will give the successful candidate a fantastic opportunity to work under a seasoned legal professional, assisting and working on high-quality work.

About CRA Consulting:

• CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
• For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website atwww.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply:

• If this Employment Solicitor vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call for a confidential discussion.
• Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at jobs

Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Employment Solicitor vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.