Employment - Associate

Employment Lawyer | Associate | Birmingham | Hybrid Working A leading national law firm is seeking an Associate to join its highly regarded Employment team in Birmingham. This permanent role offers the chance to work on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment matters for a diverse client base, within a supportive and collaborative environment. The Role As an Associate in the Employment team, you will: Represent clients in Employment Tribunals, including Directions and Preliminary Hearings Prepare tribunal cases, including drafting claims, responses, witness statements and skeleton arguments Provide corporate support on TUPE issues, due diligence, indemnities and warranties in transactions Draft and advise on employment contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures Advise employers on disciplinary processes, grievance investigations, redundancy programmes and family-friendly rights (e.g. maternity, paternity, flexible working) Support departmental initiatives including training, seminars, precedent updates and thought-leadership materials Contribute to business development and client care initiatives alongside the wider team The Candidate The ideal candidate will be: A Qualified Solicitor with 2-5 years' PQE in employment law (both contentious and advisory) Experienced in tribunal advocacy and drafting litigation documents Commercially astute, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice Organised and able to manage deadlines and competing priorities A strong communicator who can build lasting client relationships A proactive team player with enthusiasm for contributing to business development activities What's on Offer? Opportunity to join a highly ranked national employment team with a strong and varied client base Exposure to both contentious and non-contentious work, with autonomy and responsibility from day one Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package Flexible hybrid working arrangements to support work/life balance Career progression opportunities within a supportive and forward-thinking team A collaborative and inclusive firm culture Apply Now For more information or to apply for this Employment Associate role in Birmingham, please contact Donna Jones at BCL Legal with a copy of your CV and a short cover note.