Employment Senior Associate

A UK Top 100 law firm is looking for an Employment Senior Associate to join their market-leading team based in Manchester. You will join an experienced team, renowned for handling some of the most sensitive and high-profile cases.This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a growing team within a well-regarded law firm that pride themselves on being able to offer high quality work, excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive and collaborative working environment.THE OPPORTUNITYThe Employment division is a recognised market leaders across health and social care sectors, alongside clients in other major sectors. Acting for NHS and private healthcare bodies throughout the UK, the team is at the forefront of bringing employment law services in the health sector.As a Senior Associate in this highly regarded team, you will work on a range of complex contentious and non-contentious matters including general employment advisory work, handling complex tribunal claims, whistleblowing, high profile cases, advising on reorganisation and redundancy issues and the application of healthcare legislation to routine employment matters. There is also a supervisory element to this role and the post-holder will supervise and delegate where appropriate.ABOUT YOUYou will be a qualified solicitor with around 3 years PQE upwards and strong experience of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. You will also have the following skills/experience:· The ability to work effectively in a national team· Ideally experience of overseeing junior lawyers and paralegals· Self-motivated, commercially minded and an interest in business development· Experience of advising employers in the health sector will be advantageous but not essentialFor more information regarding this Employment Senior Associate role in Manchester, please contact Chris Mather at Anakin Seal