Job Description

Would you relish the opportunity to be at the heart of developing Greater Manchester to be the biggest regional economy outside of London? Are you seeking a new opportunity to further develop your career as an in-house public sector employment lawyer advising clients on a full range of employment law matters? If so, then we may have just be the role for you!

Your Role

Working alongside an employment law colleague, you will lead and manage a mixed caseload of employment work for TfGM, The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, including:

Advising clients on employment law issues including formal procedures and claims; Reviewing and developing employment policies/ contracts of employment in line with legislative changes; Defending Employment Tribunal Claims; The application of TUPE; Drafting Settlement Agreements; Advice relating to Industrial Relations and collective bargaining; Instructing external lawyers / counsel where necessary; Other duties that fall within the scope of the role.

Who are we?

You will be joining our large friendly and supportive in-house legal team who cover a number of different areas of expertise . You will provide legal services to the organisation in accordance with policy and organisational requirements ensuring that the risk and exposure of the organisation is minimised. You will have full autonomy to lead your own caseload and manage relationships with internal clients and external support.

What you'll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.


You will be an employment solicitor/Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with 7+ years pqe preferably in a public sector environment (although that is not essential) and with previous experience of managing your own caseload. Tribunal experience would also be advantageous. You will be a team player with strong technical and communication skills who is organised and able to manage their own time.

What we can offer you

This is a permanent role with a salary of 57,770- 79,805 per annum depending on skills and experience.


At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.


Our benefits include:

28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) Free bus travel within Greater Manchester and free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

Transport for Greater Manchester is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. To help our employees thrive both personally and professionally we have enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.

What's next?

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we'd really like to hear from you. To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.


Internal candidates - check with your line manager before applying for a secondment, to make sure you can be released from your substantive role.


We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.


Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.


TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.


For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.


Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.


NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.