Employment Solicitor

LC Legal; Nechells; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LC Legal in Birmingham is partnering with a national employment team to recruit an Employment Solicitor into its growing team. You'll support senior lawyers while managing your own caseload across contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including TUPE, restructures, and tribunals.

The role offers exposure to healthcare, public sector, and commercial organisations, with opportunities for business development and client relationship growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with employment law experience.
• Experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Experience advising on employee relations and tribunal matters.
• Knowledge of equality legislation and case law.
• Exposure to healthcare and public sector sectors is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a full range of employment law matters.
• Support on employee relations issues (disciplinary, grievance, capability).
• Draft and review employment contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Assist with and manage employment tribunal claims.
• Provide guidance on TUPE, restructures, and redundancy processes.
• Contribute to training sessions and client-facing initiatives.
• Support business development and client relationships.

Skills

Employment law

Client management

Business development

Contract drafting

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

We are partnering with a highly respected national law firm to recruit an Employment Solicitor into its growing teambased in Birmingham.

The team has a strong reputation across the healthcare, independent care, and public sectors, and is increasingly active across areas such as insurance, financial services, higher education, housing, and wider commercial organisations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a nationally recognised employment team advising a broad client base ranging from major public sector bodies to multinational employers.

You’ll support senior lawyers while also managing your own caseload, gaining exposure to a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, including complex and high-profile matters.

Duties include:

• Advising clients on a full range of employment law matters
• Supporting on employee relations issues (disciplinary, grievance, capability)
• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies, and procedures
• Assisting with and managing employment tribunal claims
• Advising on TUPE, restructures, and redundancy processes
• Providing guidance on equality legislation and compliance
• Contributing to training sessions and client-facing initiatives
• Supporting business development and client relationship activities

You’ll work collaboratively across offices as part of a multi-disciplinary national team, often alongside specialists in regulatory, commercial, and governance matters.

Experience required:

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with employment law experience
• Strong grounding in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Experience advising on employee relations and tribunal matters
• Knowledge of equality legislation and employment case law
• Experience drafting contracts, policies, and settlement documentation
• Exposure to sectors such as healthcare, public sector, financial services, or commercial organisations (beneficial but not essential)
• Commercially aware, organised, and confident managing your own workload
• Strong client management skills and an interest in business development