Employment 2-4PQE

BCL Legal Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

25 days' holiday

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Inclusive and diverse culture

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited is representing a leading national law firm seeking an Employment Solicitor to join the Birmingham team. The role covers both contentious and non-contentious matters across healthcare, local government, financial services and education, with a flexible hybrid working pattern.

You will manage your own caseload, draft contracts and policies, advise on equalities legislation, support business development, and collaborate with partners across national offices.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Employment law

Client management

Communication

Business development

Independent working

Case management

Drafting & tribunals

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Employment Solicitor | 1-4 PQE | Birmingham

A leading national law firm is seeking an Employment Solicitor 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.