Employment Associate / Senior Associate

About the Role

Join a prestigious international law firm with an esteemed Employment practice as an Associate or Senior Associate. Based in Birmingham with hybrid work options, this role provides a dynamic mix of contentious and non-contentious employment law responsibilities, servicing a diverse range of clients from multinational corporations to rapidly expanding businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert counsel on a wide array of respondent-side employment law issues including workplace disputes, investigations, and strategic HR challenges.
• Oversee Employment Tribunal litigation by preparing pleadings, assembling witness statements, and assisting in advocacy efforts.
• Advise on organizational changes such as restructurings, redundancies, TUPE transfers, disciplinary and grievance procedures, as well as senior personnel exits.
• Support corporate transactions regarding employment-related concerns.
• Compose commercially focused legal advice while nurturing strong client relationships.
• Conduct client trainings, webinars, and deliver knowledge updates to maintain client engagement and expertise sharing.
• Contribute to business development through thought leadership, networking, and mentoring junior lawyers.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with proven respondent employment law experience.
• Background from a leading law firm or equivalent in-house legal environment.
• Robust experience with Employment Tribunal cases and solid technical knowledge of employment law.
• Exceptional drafting, analytical, and case management abilities.
• Commercially oriented with excellent client and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Ability to efficiently juggle multiple priorities in a fast-moving work environment.
• Collaborative mindset with enthusiasm for mentoring and business development activities.

Additional Information

This position offers a salary up to £100,000 and an excellent career growth trajectory within a market-leading, collaborative team environment. Candidates are encouraged to submit their updated CV. Due to high application volumes, individual feedback cannot be provided, and only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.