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Posted 06 August, 2026

Employment Solicitor

Oculus Legal Group
Birmingham, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Senior Employment Solicitor | Senior Associate | National Law Firm

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Salary: £80,000 – £90,000 + Bonus | Hybrid Working | Clear Partnership Pathway

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Birmingham

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Employment Solicitor / Senior Associate to join a leading national law firm with an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality employment advice.

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Employment Solicitor looking to join a supportive, forward-thinking team that genuinely puts its people first, offering an exceptional work-life balance, flexible working and a clear pathway for progression.

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You will join a highly regarded national Employment team of 15 fee earners, working alongside experienced Partners and handling a varied caseload of high-value employment matters.

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The Role

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You will advise on a broad range of employment matters, including:

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  • A mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work
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  • Predominantly respondent-side matters
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  • High-value employment disputes
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  • Complex advisory work across a variety of sectors
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  • Working closely with experienced Partners and a wider national team
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This role offers excellent exposure to quality work, strong client relationships and the opportunity to progress towards Partnership.

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The successful candidate will ideally have:

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  • Senior Associate level Employment experience
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  • Strong experience handling respondent employment matters
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  • Experience managing complex and high-value cases
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  • A commercial approach and excellent client communication skills
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  • A desire to develop within a supportive and ambitious team
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What's On Offer

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  • Salary of £80,000 – £90,000 + bonus
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  • Hybrid working, with the ability to work from home 3–4 days per week
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  • Clear pathway towards Partnership
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  • Opportunity to join a highly respected national Employment team
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  • Genuine commitment to work-life balance and employee wellbeing
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Benefits

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  • Private healthcare
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  • Income protection
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  • Life insurance (4x salary)
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  • Annual gym subsidy
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  • Eye care vouchers
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  • Pension contribution of 4.5%, matched up to 5%
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  • Enhanced sick pay
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  • Season ticket loan
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  • 26 days’ holiday (increasing to 29 days with service)
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  • Christmas shutdown (discretionary day and a half)
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If you are looking for a role where you can continue to develop your career, work on high-quality matters and join a firm that genuinely values its people, I would love to hear from you.

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For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact:

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Ellie Marshall

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📧 [email protected]

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📞 07383 821952