Employment Law Senior Associate/Legal Director - #2165043

A leading UK commercial law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Senior Associate or Legal Director to join its nationally recognised Employment, Pensions and Immigration practice. The role may be based in Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds and offers a highly flexible hybrid working model.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, collaborative team advising major employers across the private and public sectors. The successful lawyer will handle high-quality contentious and non-contentious employment work, with a particular focus on higher and further education, regulatory bodies and financial services, alongside opportunities across other key markets.

The Role

• Manage a varied caseload of complex employment matters, including Employment Tribunal litigation.
• Advise on employee relations, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes, equalities obligations, senior exits and settlement negotiations.
• Support restructures, redundancies, TUPE matters, transactional due diligence and the employment aspects of commercial agreements.
• Draft and review employment contracts, policies and procedures.
• Work closely with partners and colleagues across a national, multidisciplinary practice.
• Supervise junior lawyers and contribute to client training, relationship management and business development.

Candidate Profile

• Senior Associate or Legal Director with broad contentious and non-contentious employment law experience.
• Strong case-management capability across complex Employment Tribunal claims.
• Experience advising employers on employee relations, policies, contracts, restructures, redundancies and TUPE.
• Exposure to financial services, commercial organisations, regulatory bodies, higher or further education would be advantageous.
• Previous supervision of junior colleagues.
• Commercial judgement, strong client-management skills and an interest in business development.
• Advocacy experience is desirable but not essential.

Why Apply?

• High-quality, complex work for a strong national client base.
• A supportive and approachable team with a structured career pathway.
• Flexible hybrid working and openness to alternative working arrangements.
• Strong learning, development and progression support.
• Competitive benefits, including generous holiday, pension, private medical insurance and a discretionary bonus scheme.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please apply or get in touch directly.