Associate - Employment

Mills & Reeve LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a renowned Employment team in Birmingham as an employment law solicitor! This exciting role involves advising clients in the health and care sector on a variety of employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious. You will collaborate with a dynamic team, enhancing your skills while contributing to business development efforts. The firm values personal relationships and offers a supportive environment that encourages flexibility and inclusivity. If you are a self-starting lawyer with a passion for employment law and excellent interpersonal skills, this is an opportunity to thrive in a top UK law firm that truly values its people.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience as an employment lawyer in a reputable law firm.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Engage in business development to promote the firm's practice.

Skills

Employment Law

Interpersonal Skills

Documentation Management

Teamwork

Client Relationship Building

Business Development

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Do you want to join our renowned Employment team at our Birmingham office? If so, this may be the role for you...

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic employment law solicitor to join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service line (NSL), based in our Birmingham office. You will be advising employers on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters across the health and care sector, as well as engaging in business development to promote the firm's practice.

The work undertaken by our Birmingham team is varied and spans a mix of sectors including health and care clients (both private and NHS); commercial clients (including automotive, manufacturing and retail); and higher education institutions.

The person

You will have at least 2 years' experience as an employment lawyer, gained in a reputable law firm or through in-house experience.

You will be self-starting, possessing common sense and initiative, and the ability to work as a team player on complex matters. You will also have very good time and documentation management skills and keen attention to detail. You will be able to build very good relationships with clients and have excellent interpersonal and team skills, including the ability to influence and persuade.

Some previous experience of providing employment law support to health and care clients is desirable.

The team

You will work with Jog Hundle, Employment Partner, as well as other members of our Birmingham employment team. You will be part of the cross-office Employment, Pensions and Immigration NSL which is headed up by partner, David Mills. As part of that cross-office team, you may also be required to assist colleagues in other offices.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three-year employment history, and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses, and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual needs. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team, and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.