Manchester | Hybrid working
Build your Employment Law career with a business that puts people first !
Are you an Employment Lawyer looking for a role where your work genuinely makes a difference to clients, colleagues and the wider business?
Markel Law is looking for an Employment Law Associate to join our growing Manchester team. This is an excellent opportunity to handle a varied and high-quality employment caseload, work closely with experienced Partners, and develop your career within a supportive, people-first organisation.
About Markel Law:
Markel Law LLP is an independent, SRA-regulated law firm and part of the wider Markel Group, a Fortune 500 company operating across insurance, legal and professional services globally.
We advise insured and non‑insured clients across a broad range of sectors, with a strong reputation for combining technical excellence with commercial, pragmatic advice. Our lawyers work across offices in Manchester, Leeds, London and Croydon, supporting thousands of businesses and organisations every year.
What sets us apart is our culture: we focus on long-term relationships, flexibility and trust, not billable targets for the sake of it.
The role:
Based in our Manchester office, you’ll work as part of a collaborative Employment Law team handling both contentious and non‑contentious matters for a diverse client base, including SME and larger retail clients.
You will have real responsibility from day one, with the support and development you’d expect from a leading employment practice.
Your work will include:
Managing Employment Tribunal claims from inception to conclusion
Drafting ET claims, responses and EAT applications
Preparing witness statements and legal documentation
Conducting advocacy at Preliminary and Final Hearings where appropriate
Instructing and working with Counsel
Advising clients on a wide range of non‑contentious employment matters
Supporting disciplinary, grievance and investigation processes
Keeping clients and internal stakeholders updated on case strategy and prospects
Contributing to employment law updates, training and client-facing materials
What we’re looking for:
You’ll be a qualified Solicitor (or equivalent) with experience across contentious and non‑contentious employment law, ideally gained within a law firm or professional services environment.
You’ll bring:
Solid Employment Tribunal experience
Strong drafting and analytical skills
The ability to communicate confidently with clients and colleagues
A commercial, solutions-focused approach to legal advice
Excellent attention to detail and case management skills
The confidence to build trusted client relationships
Strong IT and legal research capability
Why join Markel Law?
Competitive salary and annual bonus
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with buy/sell options
Excellent pension scheme, private medical and dental cover
Life assurance, income protection and travel insurance
Clear career development with access to training and progression
A genuinely inclusive and supportive culture built around teamwork and trust
We are proud of our values:
We’re all about people. We win together. We strive for better. We enjoy the everyday. We think further.
Ready to apply?
If you’re looking for a Manchester-based Employment Law role where you’ll be trusted, supported and challenged in the right way, we’d love to hear from you.
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
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What We Do
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings. Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service. Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including: • Agricultural and equine risks • Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs • Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events • Inland marine coverage for fine art collections • Environmental pollution • Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility. Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning. That is the Markel Style.
