At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-volume employment tribunal cases and develop junior lawyers in a dynamic legal environment.
- Company: Join a leading national law firm with a focus on innovative legal services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private healthcare, flexible working, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative team embracing legal tech and AI for continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Take on a leadership role and influence the future of legal service delivery.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 7+ years' experience in employment law and tribunal litigation.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Legal Manager, Employment Tribunals
- | Managed Legal Services | Birmingham
BCL Legal is currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Manager to join a leading national law firm's Employment Tribunals Managed Legal Services team in Birmingham.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to take on a leadership role within a growing Managed Legal Services function.
Combining technical employment law expertise with operational management, you'll play a key role in delivering high-volume tribunal work while helping to shape innovative legal service delivery.
The Role
- Working alongside Employment partners and wider client teams, you'll be responsible for:
- Leading the delivery of high-volume employment tribunal matters within the Managed Legal Services team
- Supervising and developing lawyers and paralegals, ensuring consistently high-quality legal advice and service delivery
- Managing the full tribunal process, from allocation and pleadings through to disclosure, witness preparation and hearings
- Maintaining your own employment tribunal caseload alongside leadership responsibilities
- Allocating work effectively to maximise efficiency while maintaining quality
- Acting as the escalation point for complex tribunal matters
- Driving continuous improvement through structured workflows, legal technology and AI-enabled solutions
- Monitoring performance against agreed service levels, KPIs and quality standards
- Managing utilisation, billing and financial performance across the tribunal portfolio
- Supporting the continued growth and development of the team as the service expands
Why Apply?
- Join a forward-thinking national Employment team investing heavily in Managed Legal Services
- Take on a genuine leadership role with significant influence over service delivery
- Work alongside highly regarded employment specialists on quality tribunal matters
- Be part of a collaborative, innovative environment embracing legal technology and AI
- Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model with excellent long-term career prospects
Candidate Profile
- Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales with around 7+ years' PQE in employment law
- Extensive experience handling employment tribunal litigation
- Experience supervising junior lawyers and/or paralegals
- The ability to balance fee-earning work with team leadership responsibilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience using legal technology and AI tools
- Commercial awareness and an interest in managed legal services or alternative legal delivery models
- Experience implementing process improvements or structured legal workflows would be advantageous
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Private healthcare and contributory pension
- Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
- A broad range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits
- Excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing national team
Interested?
To apply or for a confidential discussion, please contact Donna Jones at BCL Legal.
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Employment Tribunal Manager in Birmingham employer: BCL Legal
Join a leading national law firm in Birmingham as an Employment Associate, where you will thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing and flexible working arrangements, this role offers excellent career development opportunities while working on complex healthcare employment matters alongside experienced lawyers. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as you build your expertise and client relationships in a highly regarded practice.
