Employment Associate

BCL Legal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited is recruiting an Employment Lawyer (2+ PQE) to join a leading international firm in Birmingham. You will advise major UK and international clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including strategic projects and workforce restructurings, while developing long-term client relationships.

The role offers exposure to high-quality matters, cross-border work, and a supportive national team environment, with opportunities for career progression within a large employment

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 2+ years' PQE in employment law.
• Experience in a reputable commercial firm or recognised employment practice.
• Strong experience across contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Experience advising on complex issues and Employment Tribunal claims.
• Excellent technical, drafting and analytical skills.
• Commercially minded with practical, solutions-focused advice.
• Strong communication and client relationship management.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a national team.
• Ambitious and proactive with long-term client development focus.

Responsibilities

• Advise major UK and international businesses on a broad range of employment matters.
• Lead complex Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation.
• Advise on strategic workforce projects, restructurings and redundancies.
• Assist with workplace investigations, pay reporting and equality issues.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Employment law

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Client relationships

Job description

Employment Lawyer | 2+ PQE | Birmingham

A leading international law firm is seeking an Employment Lawyer (2+ PQE) to join its highly regarded and growing Employment team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's largest Employment practices, advising major UK and international clients on a broad range of high-quality employment matters, including complex disputes, strategic workforce projects and advisory work.

The Role:

• Advise major UK and international businesses on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Handle complex Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation.
• Advise on strategic workforce projects, restructurings, reorganisations and redundancies.
• Work on industrial relations, senior exits and executive reward matters.
• Advise on team moves, restrictive covenants and global mobility.
• Provide employment support on corporate transactions, acquisitions and outsourcing.
• Advise on workplace investigations, equality issues and pay reporting.
• Support clients on the evolving impact of technology and AI in the workplace.
• Work closely with colleagues across the wider national and international Employment practice.
• Build strong client relationships and provide commercially focused, pragmatic advice.
• Play an active role in business development and the continued growth of the team.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 2+ years' PQE in employment law.
• Experience gained within a reputable commercial law firm or recognised employment practice.
• Strong experience across contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Experience advising on complex employment issues and handling Employment Tribunal claims.
• Excellent technical, drafting and analytical skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to provide practical, solutions-focused advice.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a national team.
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop long-term client relationships.

Why Join:

• Join one of the UK's largest and most highly regarded Employment practices, with more than 60 employment lawyers nationally.
• Work alongside leading employment specialists on high-quality, complex and strategic matters.
• Advise household-name businesses, major institutions and international organisations.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of contentious, advisory and cross-border employment work.
• Benefit from an established international network across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
• Excellent opportunity to take on responsibility and develop your own client relationships.
• Strong platform for career progression and long-term development.
• Supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of an established national Employment practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a 2+ PQE Employment Lawyer to join a leading international firm in Birmingham, working on high-quality employment matters with an impressive client base while developing their career within an ambitious and growing national team.