Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Employment Senior Associate
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Senior Associate - Employment
Birmingham | Hybrid Working
5+ PQE
A leading national law firm is looking to recruit a Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Employment team in Birmingham.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor to join a collaborative and growing national practice advising a strong portfolio of employer clients across a range of sectors including technology, retail, financial services, logistics, mobility, and higher education.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will handle a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, working closely with clients on day-to-day advisory issues as well as more complex strategic matters.
The role will involve advising on:
- Employment Tribunal claims
- Workplace investigations
- Restructurings and redundancies
- Discrimination and whistleblowing matters
- Senior exits
- Contractual issues
- The employment aspects of corporate transactions
Alongside high-quality legal work, this role offers the opportunity to become heavily involved in client relationship management, business development initiatives, and wider team growth strategies. The team encourages lawyers at Senior Associate level to take ownership of client relationships and play an active role in developing their profile internally and externally.
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The Candidate
Applications are welcomed from Employment Solicitors with 5+ years' PQE who can demonstrate:
- Strong experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
- Confidence managing matters independently from start to finish
- Excellent client relationship and communication skills
- Strong technical and drafting ability
- Commercial awareness and pragmatic problem-solving skills
- A collaborative and proactive approach to team working
- An interest in mentoring junior lawyers and supporting team development
This opportunity would suit someone looking to join a modern and ambitious national practice offering genuinely high-quality work, strong progression prospects, and a supportive culture.
The Firm
The successful candidate will join a nationally recognized Employment team within a wider People advisory practice spanning employment, immigration, and pensions. The firm is known for its strong commercial client base, modern approach to legal services, and commitment to innovation, flexibility, and professional development.
The business places a strong emphasis on culture, inclusion, and collaboration, offering employees the opportunity to build long-term careers within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
What's on Offer
- High-quality national employment work
- Strong employer-side client base
- Genuine progression opportunities
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Collaborative and inclusive culture
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All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Nicole Smith on 07458161770 or alternatively send your CV to Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce.
We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk, allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.
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