We are seeking an Employment Solicitor to join a boutique sports law firm in Manchester.
Client Details
The organisation is a well-established boutique sports law firm who specialise in working with premier league football clubs on a range of matters including employment matters.
Description
As an Employment Solicitor your duties will include:
* Working in an exciting employment law practice in the market-leading firm in the football industry, with a client base covering the significant majority of Premier League football clubs, a large number of English Football League clubs and other key stakeholders in football, both domestically and internationally;
* High-quality, varied and interesting employment work across the sports and media sectors, advising on contentious and non-contentious matters spanning the spectrum of employment law;
* Football transfers and transactional documentation and associated regulatory work;
* Drafting and negotiating service agreements for high-profile senior executives and employees within football and other sports, including managers, coaches, players and sporting directors;
* Advising on employment issues across a number of sports, including the provision of support to other parts of the team including corporate, commercial, regulatory/litigation and immigration;
* Advising federations, leagues, clubs, players, athletes, agents and other stakeholders in employment-related disputes before a variety of dispute resolution forums, including the Employment Tribunal and appellate tribunals and courts, Premier League's Managers' Arbitration Tribunal, Player-Related Dispute Commission proceedings and FA Rule K arbitration;
* Opportunity to develop your skills through a rare opportunity to have day-to-day involvement at the highest level in a sought-after sector, with client-facing work and responsibilities; and
* Helping to grow and shape the firm's employment legal work with the existing team.
Profile
A successful Employment Solicitor should be between 1-4 PQE. Please note the level of experience identified in this advert is a guide only and does not preclude candidates with more or less experience from applying.
Job Offer
* Competitive salary ranging from £53,000 to £63,500 per annum.
* Hybrid working arrangements for flexibility and work-life balance.
* Access to a bonus scheme rewarding exceptional performance.
* Opportunity to work within a supportive and professional environment in Manchester.
If you are an Employment Solicitor looking to advance your career in the professional services industry, we encourage you to apply today.