Employment – Senior Associate / Legal Director (5584)
We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll join our highly regarded Employment team in Birmingham, led by National Head & Legal 500-recognised partner, Elaine Huttley. We’re looking for a technically excellent and commercially astute senior lawyer to help shape the future of our practice and support a diverse range of clients across sectors.
- Advising on a broad spectrum of employment issues including redundancies, disciplinary and grievance procedures, TUPE, absence management, and Settlement Agreements.
- Representing clients in Employment Tribunal claims and higher court proceedings.
- Leading client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.
- Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers, fostering their growth and development.
- Collaborating with colleagues across the firm to deliver seamless, high-quality service.
You’ll be joining a team that’s been involved in high-profile cases and continues to grow its reputation for excellence. Recent work includes advising on large-scale restructures, defending complex tribunal claims, and supporting clients through sensitive workplace investigations.
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and leadership qualities:
- Technically excellent with a solid understanding of employment law.
- Confident leader with experience mentoring and developing junior team members.
- Commercially aware, with strong client service skills and the ability to build and maintain professional networks.
Our Benefits – What We Can Offer You
- 28 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays – You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
- Generous and flexible pension schemes.
- Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
- Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
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