An opportunity to join one of the UK's largest employment, pensions and immigration practices, working within a well-established team in Newcastle upon Tyne. The team acts for public, private and third-sector employers across financial services, healthcare and commercial sectors, advising on daily personnel matters as well as strategic workforce issues.

The Newcastle team has a strong regional reputation, acting for a stable of significant household-name corporates and holding a leading position in the public and independent health sectors. It works closely with sister teams across the North of England to deliver a seamless national service, and handles a high volume of Employment Tribunal claims each year.

This is an additional Associate role supporting the team's continued expansion. You will take on a busy and varied contentious and non-contentious workload, manage your own matters with minimal supervision, and contribute to business development and client seminars.

Solicitor with 4+ years' post-qualification experience, ideally from an established respondent-focused practice (strong candidates with a different level of experience will be considered)
Experience of tribunal claims and other contentious employment matters
Experience of non-contentious work, preferably including TUPE, organisational change and collective consultation
Advising heavily regulated institutional employers such as health, government or PLC clients would be advantageous
Good academic record and ability to manage own caseload and relationships with minimal supervision
Interest in supervising and developing trainees, apprentices and paralegals, and in supporting business development

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