Solicitor/Associate - Employment and pensions

Anthony Collins; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Newly refurbished office with on-site café

Free gym facilities

25 days holiday + 2 gift days at Christmas

3 days for volunteering

Excellent development training programme

Job summary

Anthony Collins is seeking a legal professional to advise clients in Employment & Pensions law. The position is based in Birmingham, offering a hybrid working model with strong client engagement.

The successful candidate will lead client matters, manage tribunal claims, and ensure compliance while benefiting from a newly refurbished office, gym facilities, and ample holiday time.

Join a firm committed to equal opportunities and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge in Employment and/or Pensions law is essential.
• Must have experience managing a varied caseload independently.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead on client matters, providing clear and commercially focused advice.
• Manage own caseload of employment tribunal claims.
• Ensure high service standards and compliance.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge of Employment and/or Pensions law

Experience managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision

Drafting and negotiation skills with strong attention to detail

Ability to build and maintain client relationships

Job description

Are you looking to shape impactful client outcomes in Employment & Pensions law? You will advise clients, manage matters and deliver high‑quality legal solutions. You’ll build relationships and support business growth. Based in either our Birmingham or Manchester office within the Employment & Pensions team.

Department: Employment and Pensions
Location: Birmingham or Manchester

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on client matters, delivering clear, commercially focused advice
• Managing own caseload of employment tribunal claims
• Ensure high standards of service and compliance
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser
• Draft, review and negotiate legal documentation with accuracy

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Strong technical knowledge of Employment and/or Pensions law
• Experience managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision
• Drafting and negotiation skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships

Job Benefits

• Birmingham location: newly refurbished office in the City centre with an on‑site café and free use of gym facilities
• Manchester location: newly refurbished City Central site
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas
• 3 days available for social purpose volunteering
• All IT equipment and support for effective home working
• Excellent development training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a committed Equal Opportunities employer and advocate of social mobility. We believe talent exists everywhere and are committed to providing fair access, opportunity and progression for all, regardless of background.