In-House Employment Solicitor

Location:Birmingham (1-2 days per month)

Salary: £46,000

PQE:2+ years’ post-qualification experience

An excellent opportunity for a qualified Employment Solicitor / Barrister to join the in-house Legal team of a Professional Membership body. This can be a remote working role, with occasional visits to Birmingham Office.

The work this team does plays a valuable support service to qualified practitioners in the UK, ensuring they make compliant decisions in times of stress. You will independently manage a varied caseload, advising on disciplinary and grievance matters, redundancy, discrimination, whistleblowing, contractual issues, pay and dismissals. Working closely with 2 Senor solicitors, a flavour of the role is below.

• Manage a full employment law caseload from instruction through to conclusion.
• Advise clients clearly and practically on a broad range of employment issues.
• Negotiate settlements where appropriate
• Identify and elevate significant legal, financial or reputational risks.
• Liaise with ACAS, tribunals, counsel, representatives and other stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to Paralegal colleagues when required.
• Maintain high standards of client care, file management and professional compliance.
• Keep up to date with developments in employment law and tribunal procedure.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Employment Solicitor / CILEx with 2+ years' PQE, with strong case file experience. Claimant experience is well suited, but not essential. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, sound professional judgement and the ability to manage a busy caseload independently while delivering pragmatic, high-quality legal advice.