Employment PSL & Knowledge Leader — Build a New Practice

ENL Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor to lead and shape the firm’s Employment PSL function from the ground up. The role offers strategic influence, close collaboration with the Employment team and senior leadership, and a chance to build a nationwide practice.

The ideal candidate will bring strong employment law knowledge, leadership, and a proactive, entrepreneurial approach to creating new processes, guidance and know-how for fee earners.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of employment law.
• Excellent research, drafting and analytical skills.
• A genuine interest in legal developments and emerging employment issues.
• The ability to translate complex legal developments into clear, practical guidance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational and project-management abilities.
• The confidence to work with senior lawyers and stakeholders across a national practice.
• A proactive and entrepreneurial approach to building something new.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the firm's Employment PSL function.
• Monitor and analyse key developments in employment law and assess their impact on clients and fee earners.
• Produce high-quality legal updates, briefings and know-how.
• Develop and maintain precedents, templates, guidance and other knowledge resources.
• Support fee earners with complex technical and legal queries.
• Deliver internal training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Develop the firm's employment know-how and knowledge management strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and consistency across the team.
• Support the preparation of client briefings, seminars and external-facing employment content.
• Work closely with the wider PSL and knowledge teams across the national firm.
• Help develop a consistent employment offering across the firm's offices.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Research skills

Drafting and briefing

Communication and presentation

Project management

Knowledge management

Job description

ENL Legal Recruitment in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Employment Solicitor to lead and shape the firm’s Employment PSL function from the ground up. The role offers strategic influence, close collaboration with the Employment team and senior leadership, and a chance to build a nationwide practice.

The ideal candidate will bring strong employment law knowledge, leadership, and a proactive, entrepreneurial approach to creating new processes, guidance and know-how for fee earners.