Employment Solicitor

This role sits within a dedicated corporate support function and reflects continued transactional workflow and increasing demand for employment input on corporate matters. There is also the opportunity to develop a niche within a growing Recruitment and Workforce Solutions offering, working alongside sector specialists and building deeper expertise in status and regulatory matters.

For an employment lawyer who enjoys the technical side of transactional work and wants to broaden their sector exposure, this presents a considered and long-term career move.

The Firm

This is a well-established, purpose-led regional firm with a strong presence across the North. It combines commercial strength with a collaborative working culture and is recognised for the quality of its employment and corporate practices.

The firm operates with a genuinely integrated approach across departments and places emphasis on sustainable growth and long-term client relationships.

Role Overview

You will:

• Advise on employment issues arising from corporate transactions of varying size and complexity

• Work closely with corporate colleagues to deliver coordinated advice to clients

• Manage employment due diligence processes within data rooms, identifying risks and proposing practical solutions

• Advise on TUPE, including risk allocation and associated documentation

• Draft and negotiate employment warranties and indemnities within corporate documents

• Draft service agreements, settlement agreements and wider employment documentation

• Advise on self-employed contractor arrangements, employment status and IR35 risk

• Support clients on disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and restructuring matters

• Contribute to Employment Tribunal litigation and dispute resolution where required

• Work with a specialist Recruitment and Workforce Solutions team on regulatory investigations and labour supply chain issues

The role offers scope to deepen expertise in recruitment regulatory work under the guidance of an established specialist team.

Candidate Profile

Likely to suit someone with 5+ years' PQE as a guide, with:

• Strong experience providing employment support on corporate transactions

• Confidence managing due diligence and advising on TUPE and transactional risk

• Experience drafting and advising on employment warranties and indemnities

• A solid grounding in general advisory employment work

• Exposure to self-employed contractor issues and IR35 (advantageous but not essential)

• A commercially minded, solution-focused approach

You should be comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with colleagues across corporate, commercial and litigation teams.

What Now?

If you would like to explore whether this role aligns with your longer-term plans, we can talk it through in confidence.

An initial conversation can take place discreetly, and you don't need a CV to start.

For more information, please contact Jack Grant at Thornton Legal on 07538 704 113 or jack@thorntonlegal.co.uk

Thornton Legal connects talented lawyers with leading law firms across the North West, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. We believe in straightforward, transparent recruitment that focuses on quality relationships, not volume.

Jack Grant Recruitment Consultant

07538704113

jack@thorntonlegal.co.uk