Employment Partner

VG Charles & Co; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VG Charles & Co in Birmingham is recruiting an experienced Employment Partner to join a well-regarded national law firm. This role seeks an established partner with a strong following and a proven ability to generate work and maintain client relationships.

You will advise employers and senior executives on a broad range of employment matters, handling complex contentious and non-contentious issues, including tribunals and contracts. The position offers growth within a supportive platform.

Qualifications

• Established Employment Partner or Senior Employment Lawyer with a strong following.
• Proven track record of generating work and developing client relationships.
• Broad experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment law.
• Commercially minded with ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Strong reputation in the Birmingham and Midlands market.
• Ambition and drive to contribute to the development of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers and senior executives on a broad range of employment law matters.
• Handle complex contentious and non-contentious matters, including tribunal claims, dismissals, discrimination, restructuring and employment contracts.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice.
• Take a lead role in business development and identifying opportunities to grow the practice.
• Support and mentoring junior members of the team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across other practice areas to maximise cross-referral opportunities.

Skills

Client relationship building

Business development

Employment law expertise

Commercial mindset

Job description

Employment Partner | Birmingham

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Partner to join a highly regarded national law firm in Birmingham.

This is an opportunity for an established Employment Partner with a strong reputation in the market, looking to take the next step in their career within a well-resourced and ambitious practice.

The successful individual will have a broad employment law practice, advising a diverse client base on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. You will have the opportunity to work with an established team, develop existing client relationships and play a key role in the continued growth of the department.

The Role

• Advising employers and senior executives on a broad range of employment law matters.

• Handling complex contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including tribunal claims, dismissals, discrimination, restructuring and employment contracts.

• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships, providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice.

• Taking a lead role in business development and identifying opportunities to grow the practice.

• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across other practice areas to maximise cross-referral opportunities.

The Candidate

• An established Employment Partner or Senior Employment Lawyer with a strong following.

• A proven track record of generating work and developing client relationships.

• Broad experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment law.

• Commercially minded, with the ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities.

• A strong reputation in the Birmingham and wider Midlands market.

• The ambition and drive to contribute to the ongoing development of a successful employment practice.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected national practice with an established platform, strong client relationships and the resources to support further growth.

For an ambitious Employment Partner, this represents the opportunity to develop your practice within a supportive and forward-thinking environment, whilst benefiting from the infrastructure and reach of a larger firm.

For more information on this opportunity or for general career advice in the strictest of confidence, please contact me, Andrew Jenkins at VG CHARLES &CO on 0121 233 5007 or mail [e-mail]