Employment Associate 2-6PQE

Employment Associate 2-4 PQE Birmingham

A leading national law firm is seeking an Employment Associate to join their growing Employment, Pensions & Immigration team in Birmingham. This is a permanent, full-time role with flexible hybrid working, offering exposure to a broad range of employment law matters across both contentious and non-contentious work.

The Role

• Advise on employment matters across healthcare, local government, financial services, higher education, housing, and commercial sectors.
• Manage your own caseload, including Employment Tribunal claims, grievances, disciplinary matters, redundancies, TUPE processes, and settlement negotiations.
• Draft and review employment contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Advise on employee relations issues, equalities legislation, and restructuring processes.
• Support business development and client relationship management initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with partners and colleagues across the firm's national offices.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 2-4 years PQE in employment law.
• Experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Case management experience, including drafting pleadings and supporting tribunal processes.
• Strong understanding of equalities legislation, employment law, and best practice.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Commercially aware with an interest in business development.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a supportive team.

Why Join

• Work with a nationally recognised, market leading Employment team.
• Manage a varied and high profile client portfolio across multiple sectors.
• Flexible hybrid working and supportive work environment.
• Excellent learning, development, and progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Private medical insurance
  • Pension scheme
  • 25 days' holiday (plus option to buy more)
  • Life assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Inclusive and diverse culture committed to wellbeing, equality, and community engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious Employment team in Birmingham, delivering high quality advice to national and regional clients.

Please contact Donna Jones at BCL Legal if you are interested in this opportunity.