Senior Associate / Partner – Employment -Carlisle

Senior Associate / Partner – Employment -Carlisle

Location: Carlisle
Salary: Competitive package + bonus

Synergy Personnel Services is working on behalf of a Top 50 UK law firm looking to strengthen its Employment team in Carlisle with the addition of a Senior Associate or Partner.

This role offers something slightly different to the traditional law firm proposition — a genuine opportunity to step into a strategic, advisory-led position with access to high-quality national work and a strong regional client base.

The Position

You will become part of a national Employment practice that advises businesses on both contentious and non-contentious matters, delivering pragmatic, commercially focused solutions.

The team is known for its straightforward, business-first advice, helping clients navigate an increasingly complex employment landscape with confidence.

Your work will typically include:

• Day-to-day HR and operational advice to employers
• Employment Tribunal claims and dispute management
• Restructuring, redundancies and TUPE matters
• Drafting contracts, policies and senior executive terms
• Advising on disciplinary, grievance and performance processes
• Strategic input on workforce issues and business change projects
• Supporting corporate transactions from an employment perspective

You’ll also have exposure to senior executive advisory work, including exits, restrictive covenants and high-value disputes.

Why This Role Stands Out

Leeds is a key location within the firm’s wider South West strategy, but the real appeal here is the blend of autonomy and support:

• You won’t be inheriting a rigid structure — there is real scope to shape your own practice
• Immediate access to a national client base and cross-referrals
• Opportunity to work closely with Corporate, Commercial and Regulatory teams
• A platform that suits lawyers who want to be client-facing, visible and commercially influential

At Partner level, this is a chance to build something with backing, rather than maintain an already saturated practice.

About You

This role would suit:

• An Employment Solicitor operating at Senior Associate or Partner level
• Strong experience advising employers on a broad mix of contentious and advisory matters
• A commercially aware lawyer who understands the realities of running a business
• Someone who enjoys building relationships and being a trusted adviser to clients
• Lawyers with connections in the Gloucestershire / South West market (useful but not essential)

A following is beneficial at senior level, but not critical given the firm’s existing client network and internal pipeline of work.

The Firm

This is a Top 50 UK professional services business with over 10,000 clients nationwide, ranging from SMEs to large corporates and PLCs.

It operates a non-traditional model, offering:

• Less hierarchy and more autonomy
• A strong emphasis on commerciality over process
• High-quality work without City firm pressures
• Clear, transparent progression and equity opportunities

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For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Synergy Personnel Services