Associate / Senior Associate - Employment

Join our growing Employment team where you'll work with a varied client base, handle interesting and high-quality matters, and play an important role in the continued development of our Leeds practice.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic employment law solicitor to join our Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service Line, based in our Leeds office.

You'll join a collaborative team undertaking a broad range of employment work across sectors including commercial, healthcare, education and government, working with clients from private businesses and NHS organisations through to education providers and public bodies.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing team, build strong relationships with clients and develop your career while contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

The activities

You'll provide high-quality, commercially focused employment law advice while delivering an excellent service to both internal and external clients. Your responsibilities will include:

• Building strong and effective client relationships, with a focus on delivering outstanding service and encouraging client retention and referrals.
• Developing a sound understanding of each client's legal, commercial and service requirements to provide practical, tailored advice.
• Providing technically strong and commercially focused advice across a range of employment law matters.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and supporting clients throughout the litigation process.
• Delivering engaging employment law training to existing and prospective clients.
• Playing an active role in supporting the continued growth and development of the Leeds employment practice.

The person

• You will be 1 - 4 PQE for an Associate role or 5 PQE and over for a Senior Associate role.

Please read the job description below for full requirements and responsibilites.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.