Senior Associate - Employment (0189)

Mills & Reeve; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Wide range of benefits

Job summary

Mills & Reeve is looking for a Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join their Employment team. The role is based in either Birmingham or Manchester and involves working on diverse employment law matters across various sectors including health, commercial, and education. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience in employment law, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage and delegate work effectively. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years' experience as an employment lawyer in a reputable law firm or in-house.
• Experience managing own matters and delegating to juniors.
• Desirable experience providing employment law support in regulated sectors.

Responsibilities

• Join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service line.
• Work on a wide range of employment law matters across sectors.
• Provide client training, marketing, and business development support.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Time management

Document management

Ability to influence

Job description

Mills & Reeve is hiring a Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join our Employment team in Birmingham or Manchester.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic employment law solicitor to join the Employment, Pensions and Immigration National Service line (NSL). We welcome applications for either our Birmingham or Manchester office. The work undertaken by our Birmingham team is varied and spans a mix of sectors including health and care clients (both private and NHS), commercial clients (including automotive, manufacturing and retail), and higher education institutions.

The person

You will have at least 4+ years' experience as an employment lawyer, gained in a reputable law firm or through in‑house experience. You will be self‑starting, possessing common sense and initiative, the ability to work as a team‑player on complex matters, very good time and documentation management skills, keen attention to detail, experience of managing your own matters on a day‑to‑day basis and delegating to junior employment lawyers, and excellent interpersonal and team skills, including the ability to work with others, influence and persuade. Some previous experience of providing employment law support to clients in regulated sectors is desirable.

Your Experience

• Confident, self‑starting team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence, persuade and build strong client relationships.
• Strong organisational skills, including time and document management, and experience delegating to junior team members.
• Proven ability to lead Employment Tribunal and advisory matters with appropriate supervision at Senior Associate level.
• Interest in client training, marketing and business development activities.
• Experience advising large employers and advocacy experience.

The Benefits

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