Employment Associate/Senior Associate (4+ PQE) – Independent Health & Care

Bevan Brittan LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bevan Brittan LLP is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join its national Employment, Pensions and Immigration team with hybrid options from Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds.

You will advise health and care clients, manage a mixed workload of contentious and non-contentious matters, supervise junior lawyers and contribute to client relationships and business development across our offices.

Qualifications

• Broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment experience.
• Experience advising health and care clients, ideally within the independent sector.
• Interest in sector knowledge to build client relationships and wider business development.
• Case management of Employment Tribunal claims.
• Employee relations advice including settlement negotiations.
• Interest in industrial relations agenda and policy review.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a national team on a diverse case load with visibility to make an impact.
• Manage own matters with some supervision and delegate to junior colleagues.
• Support partners and Legal Directors across multiple offices.
• Supervise and develop junior lawyers.
• Deliver training and help manage client relationships and BD.

Skills

Employment law

Healthcare sector

Case management

TUPE

Negotiation

Policy drafting

Supervisory experience

Business development

Education

Solicitor qualification (UK)

Job description

Advise the UK’s leading independent healthcare providers

Our Employment, Pensions and Immigration practice is nationally recognised and holds top tier rankings across multiple regional sections in both Legal 500 and Chambers, including Tier 1 Employment Healthcare. Several individuals are recognised as leading lawyers including Jodie Sinclair. Clients describe us as “exceptional partners for our business”, with “in depth knowledge of the healthcare sector and ability to think beyond pure employment law considerations”, navigating complex legal issues with “clarity and precision” (Legal 500) in a way which is “consistently responsive and collaborative”.

We act for employers across a range of sectors, with health and care at the core of our practice. Our clients include several of the UK’s largest independent healthcare providers, many with international reach, including private hospitals, clinics as well as social care organisations, investors, funders and start ups across the wider system. We work on a truly national basis, alongside our information law, pensions, immigration, regulatory and commercial teams.

The role

We are looking for an Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join our thriving and growing national employment independent health and care team, with scope to be based in our Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds office (with flexible hybrid working).

This is a particularly meaningful time to join. As the health and care landscape continues to navigate constant change - including challenges and opportunities - you will assist our clients as they prepare for and implement Employment Rights Act reforms. This includes the potential increase in trade union involvement in independent health and social care, duties relating to third party harassment and zero hours changes.

You will:

• Work as part of a national team on a diverse and interesting case load with a real opportunity to make a difference
• Manage your own matters with limited supervision, working with and delegating to junior colleagues where appropriate
• Support partner and Legal Director leads and colleagues across all four of our offices
• Supervise and develop junior lawyers
• Deliver training, help manage client relationships and contribute to business development

What we are looking for from you

The successful candidate will be involved in providing sound, commercial employment advice and will have the following skill set/experience:

• A broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment experience
• Experience advising health and care clients, ideally within the independent health and care sector although this is not essential
• The curiosity and commitment to build knowledge of the sector to support the development of strong client relationships and wider business development
• Case management of Employment Tribunal claims
• Employee relations advice, including settlement negotiations
• An interest in developing knowledge and skills in respect of the industrial relations agenda
• Contractual and policy advice, including reviewing and drafting policies
• Senior exits and medical workforce issues including Practising Privileges
• Restructures, redundancy processes and TUPE
• Transactional due diligence, often as part of a wider corporate or commercial transaction
• Supervisory experience, particularly for Senior Associate candidatesAdvocacy experience is desirable but not essential

Make a Real Impact

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We are highly ranked across the legal directories and our 2025/26 financial results confirmed twelve years of consecutive growth.

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We support our people to be their best and, through our hybrid working model, we offer the flexibility to work your week in a way that suits you.

We’re looking for the best people to share in our ambition and success. Visit our Life page to discover what life at Bevan Brittan could look like for you.