Employment Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Client exposure

Training

Career development

Flexible working

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment Limited are assisting a Top 20 law firm in Birmingham to recruit an Employment Solicitor at NQ to 2 PQE for a varied and commercial caseload.

You will handle both contentious and advisory matters for public and private sector employers, with early responsibility and exposure to tribunal claims, risk advisory work and transactional employment matters. The team emphasises training and flexible working.

Qualifications

• NQ to 2 PQE required.
• Experience in either contentious or advisory employment work is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Join the Employment team in Birmingham on a varied, sophisticated and highly commercial caseload.
• Handle both contentious and advisory matters for large public and private sector employers.
• Provide practical, client-focused advice and support across risk, litigation and transactional work.

Skills

NQ - 2 PQE

Job description

Employment Solicitor | NQ - 2 Years PQE | Top 20 Firm | Birmingham

A standout opportunity for a junior Employment Solicitor to join a Legal 500 Tier 1 ranked team, working on a varied mix of litigation, risk advisory and transactional matters for large public and private sector employers.

This is a team with a strong pipeline of work, where junior lawyers are given real responsibility and exposure to high-quality matters from an early stage.

The Firm

This is a Top 20 firm with a Legal 500 Tier 1 ranked Employment team and a strong reputation across the UK market.

The Birmingham team is known for advising on complex and sensitive issues for clients across the public and private sectors, covering contentious, advisory and transactional work, including employment pensions and support for finance sector clients.

Despite the scale of the wider firm, the culture is friendly, supportive and collaborative, with a strong focus on development and knowledge sharing.

The Role

You will join a well-established Employment team in Birmingham on a varied, sophisticated and highly commercial caseload, with a focus on litigation alongside a strong advisory practice. The team's current workload spans the full range of contentious and advisory work, and they are keen to hear from lawyers from either background who are comfortable moving between the two.

The contentious work covers everything from bulk tribunal claims through to complex multi-day hearings for large employers, alongside discrimination matters, high profile investigations and the management of sensitive disputes.

On the advisory side you will work on risk advisory matters, helping clients manage employment risk before it becomes a dispute, and on transactional work including employment pensions, business sales, acquisitions and restructures.

You will also support finance sector clients, giving you real breadth rather than being kept to a single specialism. You will work closely with clients to understand their objectives and provide clear, practical advice that supports the wider business.

The Ideal Candidate

• Employment Solicitor at NQ - 2 years PQE

• Background across contentious or advisory employment work, and comfortable moving between the two

• Confident handling sensitive matters and working directly with clients

• Commercially minded and pragmatic

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

What's on Offer

• A Legal 500 Tier 1 ranked team within a Top 20 firm

• A broad mix of contentious, advisory and transactional work from an early stage

• Real responsibility and client exposure as a junior lawyer

• Strong training, career development and flexible working

To find out more, contact Ollie Fearon at [e-mail] or call 07441 937638