Senior Associate – Employment Law

Location: Manchester, UK, with hybrid working

Company

hirify.global Law is part of a Fortune 500 group and provides commercially focused legal advice to businesses.

What you will do

• Advise clients on day-to-day HR issues, disciplinaries, grievances, disputes, settlements, and employment strategies.
• Draft and review contracts, policies, settlement agreements, handbooks, claims, responses, and applications.
• Advise on complex employment matters, including TUPE and collective consultation.
• Manage Employment Tribunal cases from start to finish, prepare evidence and witness statements, brief Counsel, and attend hearings where appropriate.
• Deliver training, updates, and thought leadership while supporting business development and client relationships.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.

Requirements

• Strong experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment law.
• Qualified UK solicitor or barrister with a current practising certificate.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, with strong commercial awareness and a client-first mindset.
• Experience supervising or mentoring others, or readiness to take on this responsibility.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a Legal 500-recognised employment law team handling complex matters for SMEs and large national and international organisations.
• Flexible hybrid working in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Competitive salary with an annual bonus.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell holiday.
• Private medical and dental insurance, life assurance, income protection, pension, and lifestyle benefits.
• Ongoing learning, development, and career progression opportunities.