Solicitor - Employment Law

Solicitor – Employment Law Manchester (hybrid working) Ready to take your employment law career further? At Markel Law, we don’t just practise law, we help businesses move forward with confidence. As part of a Fortune 500 group, we combine global strength with a people-first culture where your ideas, expertise, and ambition truly matter. We’re looking for a Solicitor to join our highly regarded Employment Law team, recognised in the Legal 500 and known for delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice to a diverse client base. If you’re passionate about complex, high-quality work and want to play a key role in a growing, collaborative team this could be your next move ! Why join Markel Law? Be part of a Legal 500-recognised employment team with deep expertise Work on high-quality, complex matters across both contentious and non-contentious employment law Advise a broad client base—from SMEs to large national and international organisations Join a supportive, experienced team (majority 15+ years PQE) Enjoy real opportunities to develop leadership skills and shape junior talent What you’ll be doing: You’ll play a key role advising clients and managing employment matters end-to-end, including: Conducting proceedings in the Employment Tribunal on behalf of insured or private clients; to include: Reviewing papers Drafting claims or responses and EAT applications/responses Complying with all case management instructions Briefing Counsel Attending hearings personally where appropriate Preparing witness statements Ensuring that relevant stakeholders are kept up-dated in relation to prospects. Advising insurers, insured and private clients in relation to general employment law issues and existing or contemplated Employment disputes prior to the issue of proceedings; to include: All aspects of ACAS early conciliation including settlement and agreements. Providing opinions on prospects. Advising on general day to day HR issues and assisting with grievance and disciplinary procedures.   Reviewing, advising upon and drafting employment documents such as Settlement agreements, contracts of employment, and company handbooks/policies Advising upon more complex project work such as Collective consultation and TUPE Assisting in disseminating employment law updates, mail shots, training to clients, the insurer and across the other Markel Law departments, to include: Assisting in the drafting of employment law material for use by colleagues or clients Assisting in the presentation of courses in employment law for the benefit of colleagues, clients or prospective clients Assisting colleagues in other departments by, where necessary, conducting disciplinary or grievance hearings or investigations Keep accurate records and time record in an appropriate manner Invoicing clients as necessary What you’ll bring: Experience in undertaking both contentious and non-contentious work Educated to degree level or equivalent Experience of communicating effectively in a professional environment with a range of people Good IT skills across Microsoft, Word, Outlook etc Excellent data entry skills and attention to detail/accuracy Have excellent customer care skills Be commercially aware at all times Have an analytical and problem–solving approach to advice Be able to work in a fast paced environment and uphold company standards Have good document drafting skills and an eye for detail Have the ability to gain and retain the client confidence Have sound working knowledge of all appropriate electronic research facilities What’s in it for you? Competitive salary + annual bonus 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) with option to buy/sell Private medical, dental, life assurance & income protection Generous pension and additional lifestyle benefits Ongoing learning, development, and career progression opportunities A genuinely flexible working environment Our culture: At Markel, everything we do is grounded in our values: We’re all