NQ Solicitor - Employment Law

NQ Solicitor - Employment Law

Location: Manchester City Centre
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Experience: Newly Qualified Solicitor (NQ)

The Opportunity

Are you a Newly Qualified Solicitor with experience in Employment Law, looking to develop your career within a dynamic and commercially focused legal environment?

The Portfolio Group is exclusively partnering with a growing, forward-thinking law firm in Manchester City Centre to recruit a talented Solicitor to join its expanding legal advisory team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious NQ Solicitor to gain exposure to a diverse range of employment and commercial law matters, working directly with businesses across a variety of sectors.

You'll take ownership of your own caseload, provide practical legal advice and benefit from ongoing professional development within a supportive and experienced team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide commercially focused legal advice to business clients on a range of employment law matters.
Advise on complex employment issues including disciplinary matters, grievances, discrimination, redundancies and TUPE.
Draft, review and negotiate Settlement Agreements and associated legal documentation.
Respond to pre-litigation correspondence and advise clients on potential legal risks.
Gain exposure to wider commercial and civil law matters, including contractual disputes, restrictive covenants and data protection.
Manage your own caseload, building strong relationships with clients and ensuring matters are progressed efficiently.
Provide practical, solution-focused advice via telephone and email.

What We're Looking For

Newly Qualified Solicitor with experience in Employment Law, ideally gained through a training contract or previous legal role.
Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and legal procedures.
Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to advise clients directly.
Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
A proactive, ambitious individual keen to develop their legal expertise.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to establish your legal career within a growing, commercially focused law firm where you'll be given genuine responsibility from the outset.

You'll benefit from:

Exposure to a varied and interesting caseload.
Direct client contact and the opportunity to develop your advisory skills.
Ongoing training, mentoring and career development.
Opportunities to broaden your expertise across employment, commercial and civil law.
A collaborative and supportive legal team.
Genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position