Employment Solicitor - 12M FTC

I am currently working exclusively with a well-established national law firm, seeking a Employment Solicitor - 12M FTC to provide expert employment law support during a period of increased workload. This role will suit an experienced Employment Solicitor who can deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice and operate as a trusted adviser to employer clients across multiple sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment law advice to employer clients, including HR and senior management.
• Support complex employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies, and restructures.
• Advise on TUPE transfers, workforce change projects, and organisational transformation.
• Draft, review and advise on employment contracts, handbooks, policies, consultancy and secondment agreements.
• Manage employment litigation risk and advise on tribunal strategy where required.
• Conduct workplace investigations and advise on trade union and industrial relations matters.
• Advise on employment-related data protection matters, including DSARs and employee privacy notices.
• Deliver client training and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and instruct/manage external counsel where necessary.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with a minimum PQE of 4 years
• Strong private practice employment law background, ideally with a focus on employer-side advice.
• Proven experience advising on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate autonomously and add value from day one.
• Strong drafting, organisation and communication skills, with attention to detail.

Apply today

For this Employment Solicitor - 12M FTC role, please send your CV to .

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

About the job

• Contract Type: Temporary
• Specialism: Legal
• Focus: Employment
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Associate
• Location: Birmingham
• Industry: Legal
• Salary: £70,000 - £86,000 per annum

Job Reference: NTMNZ6-94B933C5

Date posted: 4 February 2026

Consultant: Sharna Duncan