Job Description
Employment Legal Director OR Partner | Top 50 National Firm | Manchester
The Firm
This Top 50 UK firm is recognised for delivering high-quality advice to major corporates and private clients, with consistent Tier 1 Legal 500 rankings and strong Chambers recognition. Its reputation is built on technical excellence combined with a progressive, people-first culture where lawyers are given autonomy, flexibility and a clear route for development.
With a strong national presence and growing international reach, the firm advises on complex, high-value and business-critical matters across a wide range of sectors. An entrepreneurial mindset runs throughout, encouraging partners to take ownership, build specialisms and play a key role in the firm’s continued expansion.
The Role
You will join a nationally recognised Employment team as a Partner in Manchester, working alongside an established group to drive the next phase of growth.
The team handles a full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including strategic HR advisory work, tribunal and High Court litigation, corporate support and large-scale projects. With a strong pipeline of premium work and around 35 lawyers nationally, the infrastructure is already in place to support immediate impact and long-term success.
This is a genuine opportunity to shape a practice within a growing national platform, with the autonomy to develop client relationships and influence the strategic direction of the team.