Employment Managing Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Mentoring from Partners

Competitive package

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking an Employment Managing Associate for their Birmingham office. The role offers exposure to high-value employer-side matters and direct collaboration with renowned Partners, with a clear pathway to Partnership.

You will manage a premium caseload across contentious and non-contentious matters, including TUPE and executive exits, while developing business and client relationships in a lead national practice.

Qualifications

• 7+ years PQE in Employment Law.
• Experience advising employers on contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Strong technical ability and commercial awareness.
• Passion for business development and building long-term client relationships.
• Ambitious and motivated to progress toward Partnership in a leading national practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise a premium client base including household name businesses and public sector bodies.
• Handle a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters including tribunal work.
• Engage in strategic decisions and client development to grow the department.
• Collaborate with senior Partners and mentors to develop junior lawyers.
• Contribute to workforce strategy and day-to-day advisory services.

Skills

Employment Law experience

Client relationships

Business development

Commercial awareness

Strategic leadership

Mentoring juniors

Partnership pathway

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Employment Managing Associate | Top Ranked Employment Team | Birmingham | 7+ PQE

Are you an Employment Solicitor 7+ years PQE looking for a genuine route to Partnership? This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the UK's leading Employment teams as a Managing Associate, working alongside nationally recognised Partners on complex, high value employer side matters while receiving the support, mentoring and platform to achieve your long term leadership ambitions.

The Firm

This award winning national firm has established itself as one of the UK's leading full service commercial practices, acting for an impressive client base that includes multinational corporations, major financial institutions, high growth businesses and public sector organisations.

Recognised by The Times Best Law Firms and consistently ranked highly across the Legal 500 and Chambers, the firm has built an outstanding reputation across Employment, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Real Estate, Banking & Finance and a number of other key practice areas.

Despite its national profile and premium client base, the firm has maintained a collaborative, people first culture. It places significant investment into technology, innovation and employee development, creating an environment where lawyers are trusted with responsibility while enjoying genuine flexibility and an excellent work life balance.

The Employment team is one of the firm's flagship departments, recognised as a leading practice by Chambers and ranked amongst the strongest nationally. Led by highly regarded Partners, the team advises employers on the full spectrum of employment law issues across a broad range of sectors.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Managing Associate 7+ years PQE to join the firm's growing Birmingham office.

Working alongside some of the most respected Employment Partners in the market, you will advise an outstanding client base ranging from household name businesses and multinational organisations through to high growth companies and major public sector bodies.

Your caseload will span the full range of contentious and non contentious employment matters, including complex tribunal litigation, TUPE, restructures and redundancies, executive exits, restrictive covenants, corporate support, workforce strategy and day to day advisory work.

This role has been designed for senior lawyers looking to take the final step towards Partnership. You will work directly alongside experienced Partners who are committed to developing the next generation of leaders within the firm, providing significant client exposure, involvement in strategic business decisions and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the Employment practice.

Alongside managing premium quality work, you will be encouraged to develop your own client relationships, strengthen your business development profile and mentor more junior lawyers. The firm has an excellent track record of promoting from within, making this an exceptional platform for ambitious lawyers seeking a clear, realistic and well supported route to Partnership.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with 7+ years PQE in Employment Law
• Strong experience advising employers across contentious and non contentious Employment matters
• Excellent technical ability and commercial awareness
• A passion for business development and building long term client relationships
• Ambitious and motivated to progress towards Partnership within a leading national practice

What's on Offer

• Work alongside nationally recognised Employment Partners
• Exposure to complex, high value employer side work for an outstanding client base
• Genuine support, mentoring and investment towards achieving Partnership
• Significant involvement in business development and strategic growth of the department
• Flexible and hybrid working culture built on trust and autonomy
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package

This is an exceptional opportunity for an Employment Managing Associate to join one of the UK's leading Employment teams in Birmingham, offering market leading work, direct access to renowned Partners and a genuine, well supported pathway to Partnership.