Bevan Brittan LLP
Employment Associate/Senior Associate 4+ PQE (Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds)
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Employment Associate/Senior Associate 4+ PQE (Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds)
Employment, Pensions and Immigration – Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) Vacancy
Our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team is a market leader across sectors including local and central government, health and care, insurance and finance, commercial, higher education, and housing. Operating nationally, the team provides diverse opportunities for lawyers to work with a variety of colleagues and clients—predominantly employers—enabling them to:
- Improve employment practices
- Resolve workforce issues
- Defend or mitigate employment claims
- Collaborate with complementary multi-disciplinary teams, such as information law, commercial, and regulatory departments
Bevan Brittan is highly regarded in the independent legal directories—Chambers & Partners and Legal 500—constantly ranking in the top tier for employment practices across the UK. Individual lawyers are frequently recognised as leading specialists.
"We have worked with the firm for over 20 years and are never disappointed with the service and outcomes. The lawyers are responsive and helpful, making stressful situations easy to manage." Legal 500, 2026
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We are recruiting for an Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) in our Bristol, Birmingham, or Leeds offices (with flexible hybrid working). Ideal candidates will have experience in:
- Local and central government
- Commercial services
- Energy and resource management
- Housing plus interest in higher education or financial services
Within the national employment practice, your core responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with regulatory and commercial colleagues
- Providing advisory, transactional, and contentious support
- Leading on potential TUPE-inspired and commercial transaction work
Key Responsibilities
- Managing your own caseload (contentious and non-contentious)
- Acting as a bridge between partners, colleagues across four offices, and junior team members
- Offering supervision and mentorship to more junior lawyers
- Contributing to training initiatives and client relationship management
Requirements & Skills
We are seeking someone capable of delivering sound, commercially astute employment advice, with the following ideal attributes:
- Broad experience across sectors including:
- Restructures and redundancy processes
- Employee relations issues and settlement negotiations
- Litigation and advocacy (high-profile contentious cases)
- TUPE expertise (e.g., drafting, negotiating warranties/indemnities, advising on workforce aspects of deals)
- Transactional due diligence in corporate/commercial projects
- Policy drafting/review
- Staff training and business development contribution
- Effective client management and initiative in client relations
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Benefits & Opportunities
- A structured career pathway to align with growth aspirations
- The chance to work for a leading commercial law firm (explore our portfolio [here](link here))
- A proven track record of growth (12 years of consecutive financial success)
- A Responsible Business framework that fosters positive community impact
- A hybrid working model enabling flexible weekly arrangements
- Encouraging culture—a place where talent and hard work share in organizational ambition
For insight into what it's like working at Bevan Brittan, explore [Life at Bevan Brittan].
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