Senior Employment Lawyer (4–8 PQE) – Global Practice

Eversheds Sutherland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland in Birmingham is seeking a talented Employment solicitor with 4-8 years’ PQE to join a large, highly regarded Employment team. The role offers exposure to high-profile matters and opportunities to work on international and cross‑practice matters.

You will advise major organisations, manage complex tribunal litigation and non-contentious projects, and collaborate with partners to deliver practical, commercial solutions across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently at times with little supervision.
• Experience in providing supervision and supporting more junior colleagues.
• Experience of working in a national team of lawyers.
• Responsive to change and can innovate to accommodate clients’ needs and provide commercial solutions to maximise value for the client.
• Training skills with design and delivery of bespoke and public training material.
• A commitment of delivering quality service is essential, as is the ability to handle the demands of a heavy workload

Responsibilities

• We are looking to expand the team and have an opportunity for a lawyer with 4 - 8 PQE who would be interested in being part of an energetic team of specialist Employment solicitors within a challenging and rewarding area of law.
• Team members carry out leading work for major organisations making the law as well as advising on it.
• Ideally candidates will have the ability to deal with the competing demands of clients which arise from involvement in a number of separate transactions at once and have the ability to work flexibly to tight deadlines as well the ability to demonstrate the delivery of excellent client care, including advising clients on high‑profile cases.
• You will work directly with the Partners and wider team to manage complex Employment Tribunal litigation and non‑contentious advice and project work cases across a number of sectors including: education, technology, retail, industrials, financial services and utilities.
• You will supervise as appropriate more junior members of the team.

Skills

Organisation skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Supervision

Team coordination

Client care

Job description

Eversheds Sutherland in Birmingham is seeking a talented Employment solicitor with 4-8 years’ PQE to join a large, highly regarded Employment team. The role offers exposure to high-profile matters and opportunities to work on international and cross‑practice matters.

You will advise major organisations, manage complex tribunal litigation and non-contentious projects, and collaborate with partners to deliver practical, commercial solutions across multiple sectors.