Senior Associate - Employment

Mills & Reeve LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mills & Reeve LLP in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Employment lawyer to join our top-ranked Employment, Pensions and Immigration team. You will handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters for a diverse client base, while delivering client training and contributing to business development.

You will work closely with partners and the wider Birmingham team, joining a national practice with a strong track record and opportunities for professional growth and

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as an employment lawyer, gained in a reputable law firm acting for employers or through in-house experience.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Excellent technical knowledge of employment law and practical, commercially aware advice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work for a diverse client base across sectors.
• Provide high-quality advisory services and commercially-focused guidance.
• Deliver employment law training to clients and prospective clients; contribute to business development.

Skills

Employment law

Advocacy

Client relations

Job description

Due to continued growth, we are looking for an Employment lawyer to join our top-ranked Employment, Pensions and Immigration team in Birmingham.

The role

This is an excellentopportunity to become part of a nationally recognised practice, advising a diverse client base across the commercial, higher education, health, sports and charitable sectors. You will undertake a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, providing commercially focused advice and support to clients on a wide range of employment law matters.

Alongside advisory work, you will play an active role in delivering our annual programme of client training, seminars and legal updates, helping to strengthen existing relationships and develop new opportunities.

You will work closely with partners Kate Watkins, Richard Barker and Richard Santy, as well as the wider Birmingham employment team. You will also be part of our national Employment, Pensions and Immigration Service Line, a team of more than 90 lawyers led by David Mills andsupported by dedicated Professional Support Lawyers. Regular cross-office training, sector initiatives and team events provide excellent opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional development.

What you'll bring

You will be a strong employment lawyer with theability to deliver exceptional service and commercially focused advice. You will:

• Haveat least5years'experience as an employment lawyer, gained in a reputable law firm acting for employers, or through inhouse experience.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and colleagues
• Demonstrate excellent technical knowledge of employment law
• Deliver high-quality, practical and commercially aware advice
• Undertake advocacy at Preliminary Hearings where appropriate
• Deliver employment law training to clients and prospective clients
• Contribute to business development activities and support growth initiatives
• Understand clients' legal, commercial and operational objectives

If you are looking to join a collaborative, ambitious and highly regarded team where you can develop your career while working on high-quality employment matters, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below tounderstand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.

The firm

At Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values – we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other.

We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status – a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.