Employment Senior Associate | Birmingham | Hybrid Working + Competitive Salary |
The Role
A leading West Midlands firm is looking to appoint a senior employment lawyer into its Birmingham office. This is a pivotal hire within a small, well-regarded team, offering both high-quality work and a clear progression route. With succession planning in mind, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to take on leadership of the team within the next five years.
The practice advises a broad mix of employer clients, from major corporates to owner-managed and family businesses, and is involved in both standalone employment work and corporate support.
What you’ll be doing
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Advising employers on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment issues.
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Handling matters such as contracts, policies, dismissals, grievances, discrimination claims and TUPE.
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Providing support to the corporate team on employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions and restructurings.
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Managing your own caseload while helping to supervise and mentor junior colleagues.
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Building and developing long-term client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.
About you
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Senior employment lawyer with strong experience advising employer clients.
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Confident handling both tribunal litigation and advisory work.
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Skilled at providing pragmatic, commercial solutions to clients.
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Leadership potential, with the ambition to play a central role in the future of the team.
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Strong communication skills and ability to foster trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
What’s on offer
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A senior position within a highly regarded West Midlands firm.
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A broad client base, working across both large corporates and SMEs.
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Opportunity to take over team leadership as part of succession planning.
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Hybrid working and a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
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A supportive and collegiate culture with clear progression prospects.
Next steps
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Nic Fear on 0161 672 3112 or email nicholas.fear@saccomann.com.