Job Description
Senior Solicitor (Employment) - Band 8 Location: Belfast Duration: Temporary Salary: £27.71 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 17 November 2026 Apple Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our public sector client for an experienced Senior Solicitor specialising in Employment Law to join its Legal Services team in Belfast. Key Responsibilities Provide professional and timely legal advice, assistance and representation across all areas of employment law. Manage a caseload of ongoing employment-related litigation, including proceedings before the Industrial Tribunal, Fair Employment Tribunal and High Court. Advise on disciplinary and grievance procedures, equality matters, discrimination, victimisation, harassment, bullying, absence management, dismissal, whistleblowing, TUPE, pay, working time and redundancy. Provide advice and guidance to Human Resources on recruitment and selection matters. Draft and review contracts of employment, HR policies and procedures. Keep up to date with developments in employment law and provide relevant updates to colleagues. Provide advice and assistance in other areas of legal practice as allocated, including personal injury, FOI/Data Protection, judicial review, housing and homelessness. Take responsibility for the day-to-day conduct of legal proceedings and management of an individual caseload. Provide legal advice and support to senior management, including the Chief Executive, ..... full job details .....