Associate - Employment and Pensions

Employment Senior / Principal Associate Birmingham

BCL Legal is working with a highly regarded national law firm seeking an experienced Employment Senior / Principal Associate to join its leading Employment team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's largest specialist employment teams, advising a prestigious client base on complex and high-profile employment matters while enjoying genuine career progression and flexible hybrid working.

• Advise clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
• Manage complex Employment Tribunal litigation, including discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal claims.
• Provide day-to-day employment law advice to HR teams and senior management.
• Advise on restructures, reorganisations, redundancies and TUPE matters.
• Support clients on sensitive and high-profile employment issues.
• Provide employment law advice within highly regulated sectors, including healthcare.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers, delegating work where appropriate.
• Deliver client training and seminars on employment law developments.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships while supporting business development initiatives.

• Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in employment law, ideally at Senior Associate or Principal Associate level.
• Strong background in Employment Tribunal litigation and employment advisory work.
• Experience managing complex and high-value contentious matters.
• Commercially minded with excellent client relationship and business development skills.
• Confident supervising and developing junior team members.
• Excellent drafting, advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in working within a highly regarded specialist employment team.

• Join one of the UK's leading Employment teams with an outstanding reputation in the healthcare and wider public and private sectors.
• Work on complex, high-profile and varied employment matters for an impressive client base.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing national team.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Supportive and collaborative culture with excellent learning and development opportunities.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career with a nationally recognised employment practice in Birmingham.