At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in handling Employment Tribunal cases and shape the practice's future.
- Company: Join a leading international law firm with a focus on quality over billable hours.
- Benefits: Enjoy a supportive environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on efficiency and team development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while enjoying a balanced approach to legal work.
- Qualifications: Must be a practising employment lawyer with leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit a Legal Manager - Employment to lead a growing, specialist Employment Tribunals team in Birmingham.
You'll keep your hand in on tribunal matters that matter, while taking on real leadership of a team and real influence over how the practice runs l all in an environment built around volume, consistency and quality rather than billable hours.
Why this role If you've spent years justifying six-minute units and chasing utilisation targets, this is a genuine change of pace.
The focus here is on delivering excellent tribunal work efficiently and well and not on how many hours you can log.
The successful Legal Manager - Employment will still be a practising employment lawyer with a caseload, but you'll also have the scope to build something: shape a team, refine how work gets done, and bring in the tools and processes that make everyone's life easier.
What you'll be doing Running your own portfolio of Employment Tribunal matters, from pleadings and disclosure through to witness preparation and hearings Acting as the escalation point for the most complex or high-stakes tribunal cases Leading, supervising and developing a team of employment lawyers and paralegals Acting as the key point of contact between internal Employment teams and client s...
