Oculus Legal Group
Senior Employment Lawyer
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Employment Solicitor | 3-8 PQE | Birmingham | Top 100 UK Law Firm
Oculus is partnering with a Top 100 UK law firm as they continue to invest in the growth of their nationally recognised Employment team in Birmingham.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Solicitor with around 3-8 years' PQE to join a highly regarded team advising employer clients on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
You'll have:
- Around 3-8 years' PQE in Employment law
- Experience managing Employment Tribunal litigation
- Strong advisory and drafting skills
- A commercial, pragmatic approach to client work
- An interest in business development and building client relationships
- The ambition to progress your career within a growing national team
You'll join a firm recognised by both Legal 500 and Chambers, offering the quality of work and client base of a national practice, combined with the collaborative culture and accessibility of a regional firm.
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The Birmingham office is undergoing significant investment, with recent high-profile hires and continued growth across several practice areas. As part of the wider national Employment team, you'll benefit from specialist expertise, cross-office collaboration and a steady flow of high-quality work from day one.
You'll advise a diverse range of employer clients, from owner-managed businesses to national organisations, with work including:
- High-value Employment Tribunal litigation
- Strategic HR and employment advisory work
- Disciplinary, grievance and discrimination matters
- TUPE, restructures and redundancy projects
- Drafting employment contracts, policies and handbooks
- Settlement agreements and senior executive advice
- Corporate support on business transactions
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- Predominantly respondent-focused work
- High-quality corporate client base
- Broad mix of litigation, advisory and corporate support work
- Genuine route to Partnership with no following required
- Significant investment in the Birmingham office
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Comprehensive learning and development programme
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package
The Partners are approachable, supportive and genuinely invested in developing the next generation of senior lawyers through regular mentoring, structured feedback and clear progression pathways.
If you're looking for high-quality work, long-term career progression and a collaborative team where your development is a genuine priority, I'd love to tell you more.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch:
- Phone: 07771 357113
- Email: megan.keyworth-wright@oculuslegalgroup.com
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