Senior Solicitor

Our client is seeking an experienced employment solicitor to support the continued growth of its Belfast practice. You will advise employers on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, taking significant responsibility for client work and developing strong relationships with businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Based in Belfast, the role follows a hybrid working pattern, combining the flexibility of working remotely with opportunities to collaborate in person with colleagues and clients.

Senior Solicitor
- Employment

Our client is seeking an experienced employment solicitor to support the continued growth of its Belfast practice. You will advise employers on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, taking significant responsibility for client work and developing strong relationships with businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Based in Belfast, the role follows a hybrid working pattern, combining the flexibility of working remotely with opportunities to collaborate in person with colleagues and clients.

• A varied employment law practice, spanning contentious and non-contentious work.
• Significant responsibility for client matters and relationships.
• The opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of an established Belfast team.

• Advise employers on complex employment and employee relations matters.
• Manage tribunal litigation, including discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing claims.
• Advise on disciplinary and grievance processes, workplace investigations, restructurings, redundancy programmes and TUPE transfers.
• Draft and review employment contracts, policies and settlement agreements.
• Deliver client training, support junior colleagues and contribute to business development.

• A qualified solicitor with 5 to 8 years' post-qualification experience and a strong employment law background.
• Able to manage matters independently and advise employers on sensitive, complex issues.
• Brings strong technical knowledge, commercial judgement and excellent communication skills.
• Northern Ireland employment law experience is particularly relevant; experience or qualification in England and Wales or the Republic of Ireland would be an advantage.

• A very generous salary and extensive benefits package
• Full-time role with a hybrid working pattern.
• Work with a growing practice, with scope to develop your career and support colleagues.