Employment Associate

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is assisting a top-tier national firm in Birmingham to recruit an Employment Solicitor at Associate or Senior Associate level. The role offers exposure to a varied and high-quality caseload across contentious and non-contentious matters, working with leading employment lawyers.

You will advise on a broad range of employment issues, support clients across corporate and education sectors, deliver training, and contribute to business development and client

Qualifications

• Strong technical employment law experience.
• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Excellent written and drafting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong client and colleague relationships.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Interest in business development and developing your professional profile.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Handling Employment Tribunal litigation and contentious matters.
• Providing strategic and commercially focused employment advice.
• Supporting corporate and education-sector clients on complex issues.
• Developing sector expertise through exposure to sophisticated work.
• Assisting with complex and technically challenging matters.
• Delivering client training, seminars, and legal updates.
• Supporting business development and client relationship growth.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the national Employment practice.

Skills

Employment law

Contentious & non-contentious

Drafting

Communication

Client relationships

Time management

Job description

Employment Solicitor – Associate / Senior Associate

Location: Birmingham

PQE: 1-5 years

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor at Associate or Senior Associate level to join a Legal 500 Tier 1-ranked Employment team in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded national employment practice that continues to experience significant growth. The successful candidate will work alongside leading employment lawyers on a broad and technically varied caseload.

The team has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality employment advice and is involved in leading-edge work, including complex issues surrounding equality, freedom of speech, and the education sector.

The Role

You will undertake a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, gaining exposure to a varied and high-quality caseload.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising clients on a broad range of employment law matters
• Handling Employment Tribunal litigation and contentious employment matters
• Providing strategic and commercially focused employment advice
• Supporting corporate and education-sector clients on complex employment issues
• Developing specialist sector expertise through exposure to sophisticated client work
• Assisting with complex and technically challenging employment matters
• Delivering client training, seminars, and legal updates
• Supporting business development initiatives and helping to develop existing and new client relationships
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm's national Employment practice
• Contributing to the continued growth and profile of the team

About You

• Strong technical employment law experience
• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Excellent written and drafting skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• An interest in business development and developing your professional profile

Why Apply?

• Working within a top-ranked Tier 1 Legal 500 Employment practice
• Exposure to sophisticated corporate and education-sector clients
• Significant opportunities for client contact, training, and business development
• Support from an established national team of experienced employment specialists
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• Excellent opportunities for long-term career development and progression
• The opportunity to build your profile within a highly regarded national practice