Employment Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking an Employment Associate to join a collaborative and supportive team in Birmingham. You will manage a variety of employment-related cases, ensuring clients receive expert legal advice across various sectors.

The firm values individuality and promotes structured career development, offering a high-quality compensation package and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must have experience gained during training.
• Exposure to contentious and advisory employment work.
• A genuine interest in developing a rounded employer-side practice.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Advise on disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Draft contracts and policies.
• Manage Employment Tribunal claims from start to finish.
• Advise on restructures, redundancies and TUPE.

Skills

Strong employment law experience

Excellent drafting skills

Communication skills

Client care skills

Commercial and pragmatic approach

Team player

Education

Newly qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Leading International Firm | Employment Associate | NQ+

Join a specialist employment team within a collaborative, City-led international firm, advising employers across the public, private and third sectors on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious matters.

The Firm

This is a City-led international law firm with a strong UK base and offices across the globe. Culturally, the firm is collaborative and supportive. It values individuality, invests heavily in learning and development, and offers structured career progression within an environment that encourages lawyers to think beyond the law and develop commercially.

The Team

The Employment, Pensions and Immigration team is a core specialist practice, known for providing pragmatic, commercially aware advice mainly to employers. Clients range from PLCs and registered providers to charities, not-for-profit organisations and private businesses.

The Role

You will handle a varied caseload, both contentious and non-contentious. This includes advising on disciplinary and grievance issues, drafting contracts and policies, supporting corporate transactions, managing Employment Tribunal claims from start to finish, and advising on restructures, redundancies and TUPE.

You will be well supported by partners and senior lawyers while also having early responsibility for client relationships and your own caseload. The firm actively encourages associates to build their profile, take ownership of marketing activities, and develop the commercial awareness that leads to long-term career progression.

The Ideal Candidate

• Newly qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with strong employment law experience gained during training
• Exposure to both contentious and advisory employment work, with a genuine interest in developing a rounded employer-side practice
• Excellent drafting, communication and client care skills
• A commercial and pragmatic approach, with drive and enthusiasm
• A collaborative team player who is flexible, proactive and keen to contribute to business development

What's on Offer

• Broad, high-quality employment work for a diverse client base, with early client contact
• A genuine opportunity to develop both technical expertise and commercial skills
• Structured career development, mentoring, and a clear path for progression
• A supportive, inclusive culture with hybrid working, flexible holiday, and wellbeing benefits
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package