Employment / Charites 3 - 10yrsPQE Leeds
| Location | Leeds |
| Discipline: | Associates & Senior Associates |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Salary: | £Competitive. |
| Contact name: | Tony Brooke |
| Contact email: | anthony@brookethornham.com |
| Job ref: | J9948 |
| Published: | about 2 months ago |
| Startdate: | 2024-06-05 |
My client is a highly regarded and quality focused law firm which has a notable strength of expertise in acting for non-profit, charity, institutional and education sector organisations, social enterprises and care providers, as well as a substantial HNW private client base. It is an enigma of a brand, fiercely not claiming to define itself as a 'commercial firm' but yet with expertise and national profile in certain sectors to rival many firms in London and the Top 100.
They're looking for an experienced Employment solicitor, most likely at Associate or Managing Associate level who will have a good level of technical competency (contentious and non-contentious work) in acting for employers, aligned with a sensitive and discrete approach to advising clients who frequently have a public profile. Previous experience in acting for charity or voluntary sector clients will be a significant advantage and of reassurance to this firm who will be introducing you to their long established client base.
The firm also values character, and a number of their partners have had earlier careers outside the law, or interesting detours through their working life. Life experience is a valuable thing and an interesting back story will always be popular at this firm, often viewed as a useful point of difference and interest as opposed to a weakness.
For a firm with a traditional veneer you'll find them remarkably progressive when it comes to work initiatives and people management, flexibility with staff, and treating people as individuals. Their approach is to in first instance trust and respect members of their team rather than try to control them through policy or doctrine. It is an enjoyable and balanced place to work with a real focus on doing quality work for quality clients and valuing people both internally and externally.
If you are wanting out of a big firm culture or possibly wondering about going in-house then you should probably consider this opportunity on its merits, it is a bit different!
Brooke Thornham Consulting advertisements use PQE levels purely as a guide to the level of experience required for the role and this does not prohibit applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate the necessary skills and experience. We aim to respond to enquiries as soon as possible but if we have not contacted you within 5 days then unfortunately on this occasion your application has not quite met the requirements of our client closely enough.