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Job Title: Senior Associate/ Partner (DOE)
Location: Northampton
Salary: DOE
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and experienced Employment Senior Associate to join a highly regarded, Legal 500-recognised practice. This role is ideally suited to a confident individual with strong technical expertise and emerging leadership capability, who is ready to take the next step towards Partnership.
You will play a key role in both delivering high-quality legal services and supporting the strategic growth of the employment team. With an established client base and strong market reputation already in place, this position offers the ideal platform to develop your leadership profile while benefiting from excellent internal support.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment matters from initial instruction through to completion
- Advise employer clients including SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and larger corporate entities, as well as individual employees
- Handle a broad range of employment law matters, including:
- Unfair dismissal, discrimination, and whistleblowing claims
- Settlement agreements and exit strategies
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Employment Tribunal litigation
- TUPE and redundancy processes
- Employment aspects of corporate transactions, including M&A support
- Drafting and advising on contracts, policies, and handbooks
- Provide strategic, commercial advice tailored to clients’ business objectives
- Support and supervise junior team members, contributing to their development and progression
- Assist with team management responsibilities and contribute to operational efficiency
Business Development & Leadership
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser
- Engage in business development initiatives, including networking and identifying new opportunities
- Contribute to the growth strategy of the employment team and wider firm
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments to deliver a seamless client service
- Demonstrate leadership potential, with a view to progressing into a Partner role
Candidate Profile
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 5+ years’ PQE in employment law
- Strong technical expertise across both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Proven ability to manage a full caseload independently
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers
- Commercially astute with a client-focused approach
- Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated interest in business development and practice growth
- Ambitious, with a clear desire to progress to Partnership
What’s on Offer
- Clear and structured pathway to Partnership
- High-quality work with a diverse and established client base
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to take on genuine leadership responsibility
- Backing of a recognised Legal 500 team with strong market presence
If this is of interest, please get in touch with Rory Brand at Simpson Judge for a confidential chat.