VACANCY - Employment Solicitor

Job Title: Employment Solicitor

Office: Leeds

Department: Charities and Social Economy

Reports To: Partner

Job Summary:

We are seeking an NQ Employment Solicitor to join our successful Employment team based in Leeds.

About Us

Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London. At Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.

Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other. Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth.

This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional colleague retention levels.

What We Can Offer You

Life outside work matters. We promote work-life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us.

• Competitive salaries
• Agile Working
• Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Private Medical Insurance
• Socials
• 1200 chargeable hours per year

About The Role

The role is to work with one of the largest and most successful Charities teams outside London and work in a friendly collegiate atmosphere for a diverse range of clients.

The successful candidate will be advising principally charities and social enterprise (including schools and academies) and private clients (including those employing care providers) on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Job Experience:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice to a wide range of clients
• Work as part of a team to ensure financial targets are met
• Have accountability for own financial targets and file management
• Take ownership of workload and deliver excellent service to clients
• Prepare and present presentations for seminars and breakfast briefings
• Assist in driving the team forward through business development strategies
• Ensure files are managed in compliance with office procedures, including Lexcel
• Support other fee earners in the team and helping them manage their caseloads

The ideal candidate

• 1 - 8 years PQE in employment law. Prior experience in HR, litigation or similar roles is desirable
• A mature and responsible attitude
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
• Personable and professional outlook
• Evidence of an understanding of and empathy with the voluntary sector
• Good communication and numerical skills 
• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work in a busy team
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
• Personable and professional outlook

Application Process

Our selection process for the Employment Solicitor position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity

Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.

Job Contact:

To apply for this position please email your CV to: recruitment@wrigleys.co.uk

Alternatively, if you would like further information with regards to this opportunity or any of the other current opportunities available at Wrigleys, you can also contact our recruitment team by phone on 0113 244 6100