Employment Solicitor / Associate – Birmingham

Overview

In this Birmingham-based role, you will join Chadwick Nott as an Employment Solicitor, handling a varied client base that includes FTSE-listed firms, housing associations, charities and public bodies. You will manage a diverse employment caseload, draft contracts and policies, and oversee tribunal matters. You will also support complex transactional work, data subject access requests, and contribute to the team’s profile through thought leadership and events. The position offers exposure to high-profile matters within an international firm culture.

Responsibilities

• Advising high-profile clients on strategic employment matters
• Drafting employment contracts, policies and disciplinary/grievance procedures
• Managing employment tribunal claims from instruction to resolution
• Supporting complex transactional employment matters
• Handling data subject access requests
• Contributing to the team’s profile via thought leadership articles, seminars and client events
• Developing deep sector knowledge and keeping up-to-date with legal developments
• Building long-term client relationships

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor with up to 5 PQE in employment law
• Exposure to commercial and/or public sector clients would be advantageous
• Outstanding academic background
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• Genuine passion for employment law
• Strong technical legal skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial spirit with enthusiasm for business development opportunities
• Collaborative team player

• Exceptional written and verbal communication
• Commercial awareness
• Collaborative mindset
• Employment law expertise
• Drafting contracts/policies
• Management of employment tribunal proceedings

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