Senior Employment Solicitor | Hybrid, Birmingham

Oculus Legal Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Competitive salary

Learning & development programme

Job summary

Oculus Legal Group in Birmingham is partnering with a Top 100 UK law firm to recruit an Employment Solicitor with around 3–8 years' PQE. You will advise employer clients on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Join a growing national team with cross-office collaboration and a strong client base, benefitting from a high-quality work pipeline and a clear route to Partnership, along with a comprehensive learning and development programme.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years' PQE in Employment law
• Experience managing Employment Tribunal litigation
• Strong advisory and drafting skills
• Commercial, pragmatic approach to client work
• Interest in business development and building client relationships
• Ambition to progress career within a growing national team

Responsibilities

• Advise employer clients on HR issues and employment matters
• Handle disciplinary, grievance and discrimination matters
• Assist with TUPE, restructures and redundancy projects
• Draft employment contracts, policies and handbooks
• Negotiate settlement agreements and advise senior executives
• Provide corporate support on business transactions

Skills

Employment law

Tribunal litigation

Advisory & drafting

Business development

Client relationship building

Career progression

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Job description

Oculus Legal Group in Birmingham is partnering with a Top 100 UK law firm to recruit an Employment Solicitor with around 3–8 years' PQE. You will advise employer clients on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Join a growing national team with cross-office collaboration and a strong client base, benefitting from a high-quality work pipeline and a clear route to Partnership, along with a comprehensive learning and development programme.