Employment Lawyer

Yorkshire Pie Company; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique employment law practice in Leeds seeks an Employment Lawyer at junior, mid, or senior level. Ideal candidates will have strong respondent experience or a clear ambition to transition from claimant work. Responsibilities include managing a varied workload and building client relationships in a supportive team. The firm offers hybrid working, exceptional partner support, and a culture focused on personal development and high-quality client service.

Benefits

Hybrid working with flexibility

Exceptional support from experienced partners

Collaborative team culture

Exposure to diverse high-quality work

Qualifications

• Demonstrable respondent experience or ambition to transition from claimant to respondent work.
• Comfortable managing a varied workload with HR teams.
• A strong communicator with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Work on a broad range of respondent employment matters including advisory work.
• Build strong client relationships and help develop new business.
• Manage tribunal litigation and strategic workforce issues.

Skills

Respondent experience

Client relationship management

Strong communication

Solutions-focused approach

Education

Minimum 2PQE

Job description

Overview

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫 - 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫, 𝐌𝐢𝐝, 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥)
𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧: 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

My client is a boutique employment law practice in Leeds. They are seeking a talented Employment Lawyer to join their growing team and will welcome applications from junior, mid-level, and senior lawyers with strong respondent-side experience (or experienced claimant-side lawyers who are looking to make the switch to respondent work) who are looking for a role that combines high-quality work, excellent partner support, and a genuinely development-focused culture.

The role

You'll work on a broad range of respondent employment matters, including advisory work, HR support, tribunal litigation, and strategic workforce issues. Applicants for this role need the skills and mentality for building strong client relationships (both old and new). As a boutique employment law practice, there is a big emphasis on winning new business so any candidates with a track record of doing so, or with an interest in business development will be favourably considered.

My client does not impose targets like many typical private practice teams and this would be a perfect opportunity for lawyers looking for a firm where the focus is more on the individual themselves as opposed to the numbers. With an 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 4 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲, my client will equip the successful candidate with the workload, systems and partner support needed.

What does the firm offer?

• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility to balance office and home life.
• Exceptional support from experienced partners who invest time in you.
• A collaborative team culture focused on learning, mentoring and growth.
• Exposure to diverse & high-quality respondent work across multiple sectors.
• Opportunities to build client relationships and develop your own practice.

Should I apply?

My client would love to hear from you if you are:

• An employment lawyer (minimum 2PQE) with demonstrable respondent experience (or a clear ambition to transition from claimant to respondent work).
• Comfortable managing a varied workload and working directly with HR teams, managers, and senior stakeholders.
• A strong communicator with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Motivated by development, teamwork, and delivering high-quality client service.
• Whether you are early in your career or operating at a senior level, my client can tailor the role to meet your strengths and aspirations.