Senior/Managing Associate - Employment

Tlt Llp; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior/Managing Associate to join its Employment team. This role involves leading complex Employment Tribunal claims, advising employers on various legal matters, and supervising junior team members. The ideal candidate should be a qualified solicitor with at least 5 years of PQE in employment law. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 30

Private medical insurance

Annual pay review

Qualifications

• At least 5 years PQE in employment law.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads.
• Commitment to a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex Employment Tribunal claims.
• Advise on disciplinaries, grievances, and restructuring.
• Provide employment law support in TUPE matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Client-focused approach

Supervision of team members

Education

Qualified Solicitor with SRA or Law Society Registration

Job description

Senior/Managing Associate - Employment

Company: TLT LLP

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Type: Permanent

Date Posted: 2025-11-23

Job ID: 23333754

Hours: Full time

Salary: Competitive

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Senior/Managing Associate to join our Employment team in Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to join a Chambers UK & Legal 500 ranked team at a senior level and work with "Leading Individuals", as named in the Legal 500. We offer flexible and hybrid working and can accommodate both full and part-time hours.

Your Role

As a key addition to the team, day to day you can expect to be involved with high quality, varied work including:

• Leading on complex Employment Tribunal claims (almost exclusively acting for Respondents)
• Advising employers on matters such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructuring and redundancies
• Providing employment law support in TUPE matters, corporate deals and outsourcing contracts
• Enforcement of post termination restrictive covenants
• Drafting contracts of employment, consultancy agreements, settlement agreements and other employment related documentation
• Collaborating with Partners and other senior team members on business development strategies
• Supervising and supporting junior members of the team, assisting growth and development of the team

Your Skills & Experience

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) with at least 5 years PQE in employment law
• A forward thinker, with proven analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self‑motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Client focused approach with the ability to nurture long‑standing relationships
• Commitment to working in a supportive, team‑based environment
• Proven experience of supervising and/or managing junior team members
• The drive and ambition to succeed as a key senior component of the team at TLT, with the commitment to developing the firm’s offering locally and nationally

Your Team

TLT’s highly regarded Employment team is ranked in Chambers UK Guide and Legal 500 2025 and has enjoyed very strong growth in recent years. Our busy team of more than 60 specialists operates as a single national team across the three UK legal jurisdictions of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We have an enviable client base including many listed clients and have a particular focus in the financial services, retail, telecoms, future energy and public sectors. We have an supportive and open culture and supported by our Knowledge Lawyer team are committed to ongoing professional development of both technical and soft skills. Our services include business reorganisations and redundancies, tactical advice on sensitive/reputational issues, practical support on business as usual issues such as grievance, boardroom support on reputational or corporate governance issues, employment tribunal representation, internal investigations, advice on employee consultation and engagement, employment law training and specialist expertise on TUPE and outsourcing.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people. We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022. Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Your Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance. At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail]