Employment Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited is seeking an Employment Associate for a Top 20 firm in Birmingham. The role involves a varied mix of contentious and advisory employment work for large public and private sector employers, with scope to work on risk advisory, pensions and HR transactions.

You will join a Legal 500 Tier 1 Employment team, handling own matters, building client relationships and collaborating across offices, with opportunities to advance to Managing Associate if ready.

Qualifications

• Employment solicitor with 2–8 years PQE.
• Experience across contentious and advisory employment work.
• Ability to manage own caseload and interact directly with clients.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied, sophisticated caseload spanning contentious and advisory work.
• Run own matters and develop direct client relationships across offices.

Skills

Employment law

Client relationships

Caseload management

Commercial mindset

Job description

Employment Associate | 2 - 8 Years PQE | Top 20 Firm | Birmingham

A standout opportunity for an Employment lawyer to join a Legal 500 Tier 1 ranked team, working on a varied mix of litigation, risk advisory and transactional matters for large public and private sector employers.

The team is busy with a strong pipeline of work, and there is scope to come in at Associate level or at Managing Associate if you are already operating there.

The Firm

This is a Top 20 firm with a Legal 500 Tier 1 ranked Employment team and a strong reputation across the UK market.
The team is known for advising on complex and sensitive issues for clients across the public and private sectors, covering contentious, advisory and transactional work, including employment pensions and support for finance sector clients.

Despite the scale of the wider firm, the culture is friendly, supportive and collaborative, with a strong focus on development and knowledge sharing. The Birmingham team works closely with colleagues across the firm's other offices.

The Role

You will join a well established Employment team on a varied, sophisticated and highly commercial caseload, with a focus on litigation alongside a strong advisory practice. The current workload spans the full range of contentious and advisory work, and the firm is keen to hear from lawyers from either background who are comfortable moving between the two.

The contentious work covers everything from bulk tribunal claims through to complex multi day hearings for large employers, alongside discrimination matters, high profile investigations and the management of sensitive disputes.

On the advisory side you will work on risk advisory matters, helping clients manage employment risk before it becomes a dispute, and on transactional work including employment pensions, business sales, acquisitions and restructures.

You will also support finance sector clients, giving you real breadth rather than being kept to a single specialism. At this level you will be running your own matters, building direct client relationships and, as you become more senior, supporting the lawyers coming up behind you.

The Ideal Candidate

• Employment Solicitor at 2 - 8 years PQE
• Strong background across contentious or advisory employment work, and comfortable moving between the two
• Confident managing your own caseload and handling sensitive matters directly with clients
• Commercially minded and pragmatic
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach across teams and offices

What's on Offer

• A Legal 500 Tier 1 ranked team within a Top 20 firm
• A broad mix of contentious, advisory and transactional work
• Real autonomy over your own matters and client relationships
• Strong training, career development and flexible working
• Competitive salary and benefits package