Associate - Employment and Pensions

Capsticks LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Capsticks LLP, a leader in employment law services, is seeking an Associate for its Birmingham office. This role involves handling a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters, including employment tribunal claims and advisory work.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong litigation experience, client-handling skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. Capsticks values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment litigation is essential.
• Strong customer service and client-handling skills.
• Ability to work effectively within teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide general employment advisory work.
• Handle employment tribunal claims.
• Advise on equality, diversity, and whistleblowing matters.
• Assist in reorganization and redundancy issues.
• Apply healthcare legislation to employment law scenarios.

Skills

Employment litigation

Client-handling skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Location

Birmingham

Division Overview

The Division comprises over 110 fee earners and is the UK's leading supplier of employment law services to employers in the health and social care sectors. It carries out work for over 150 NHS and private healthcare bodies across the UK, alongside clients in police, housing, local government and other major sectors. The division provides legal advice and training on the full range of employment law issues, supporting clients from board level to generalist HR practitioners, and has a reputation for handling the most sensitive and high‑profile employment law cases.

The Role and Responsibilities

The Employment and Pensions Division is looking for an Associate to be based in our Birmingham office. The role will involve working on a range of contentious and non‑contentious matters including:

• General employment advisory work;
• Handling of employment tribunal claims;
• Advice on EDI and whistleblowing;
• Reorganisation and redundancy issues;
• Application of healthcare legislation to routine employment law scenarios.

Skills and Experience

The candidate should have experience of employment litigation, good client‑handling skills and be able to work well with other team members.

Capsticks is committed to recruiting the best people to maintain its status as a legal adviser of choice. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate that they are self‑motivated and commercially minded, as well as possessing good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in teams.

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore welcomes the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs. We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there is not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments, so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.