Senior Associate – Employment (5 PQE) North East | Leading national firm I’m working with a well-regarded national firm looking to add a Senior Associate into their Employment team in the North East. This is a genuinely strong team – sizeable, well-structured and busy – acting for a mix of major corporates, financial services clients and organisations in the health sector. There’s a good blend of contentious and advisory work, and plenty of scope to get involved in more complex matters. The role: You’ll be stepping into a varied caseload with a mix of: Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation (discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract) Day-to-day advisory work for employer clients Support on larger projects like restructures, redundancy exercises and TUPE (including multi-jurisdictional elements) Some involvement in supervising juniors and contributing to team development Client-facing work, including training and general relationship management There’s also the chance to get involved in some high-profile, large-scale litigation work which keeps things interesting. What they’re looking for: Around 5 PQE in employment law Solid experience handling tribunal matters and contentious work Ideally some exposure to financial services or large commercial clients (not essential) Someone commercially minded who’s comfortable dealing directly with clients A team player who’s happy to get involved beyond just the day job Why it’s worth a look: Established and well-respected employment team with a strong pipeline of work Good mix of quality contentious and advisory matters Clear structure and support, but with room to take ownership Genuinely collaborative culture across offices in the North If you’re open to a quiet conversation or just want a bit more context, feel free to drop me a message. Graham Rawlinson graham@thinklegalrecruitment.com 07745 205690