Legal Jobs Birmingham

Marketing & Events Manager Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Family £30k - 38k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025478
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Events and Marketing Executive
 
A Birmingham office of a leading law firm has a requirement within their Business Support function for an experienced Events and Marketing Executive.
 
Working within a close knit team providing support and working upon programmes of well attended events, generating leads and managing events from conception to delivery.
 
The work will be varied and will include a range of interesting marketing activities such as;
Digital marketing,
Working with AI technologies
Podcast/video production
 
Dealing with end to end management of a programme of events, including corporate hospitality, webinars and seminars, management of sponsorship campaigns, managing costs and budgets etc.
 
EXPERIENCE
 
Previous experience as working in Events & Marketing, excellent communication and presentation skills, strong motivation and a team player.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Marketing & Events Manager Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Family £30k - 38k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025478
Details:

Events and Marketing Executive
 
A Leeds office of a leading law firm has a requirement within their Business Support function for an experienced Events and Marketing Executive.
 
Working within a close knit team providing support and working upon programmes of well attended events, generating leads and managing events from conception to delivery.
 
The work will be varied and will include a range of interesting marketing activities such as;
Digital marketing,
Working with AI technologies
Podcast/video production
 
Dealing with end to end management of a programme of events, including corporate hospitality, webinars and seminars, management of sponsorship campaigns, managing costs and budgets etc.
 
EXPERIENCE
 
Previous experience as working in Events & Marketing, excellent communication and presentation skills, strong motivation and a team player.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Civil/Commercial Litigation Lawyer Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Commercial Litigation £30k - 50k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025013
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Civil/Commercial Litigation Lawyer


A specialist litigation department require an experienced Civil/Commercial Litigation Lawyer to manage a caseload of varied disputes and contractual disagreements such as sale of goods and services, building contracts and professional negligence through fast and multi track process.


The role has the option of being hybrid from the Birmingham office or totally home based with very occasional meetings in the office.


The role requires an Lawyer with experience in advising in contract based disputes, in both Fast and Multi-Track claims. The successful Lawyer will be highly organised and be able to demonstrate good problem solving skills.


The firm has an excellent work/life balance and offers excellent career opportunities with continued support to develop a career within the firm.


Salary to £50,000
 
 
 

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Property Litigation Lawyer Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Commercial Litigation £55k - 63k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024550
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Property Litigation Lawyer
 
A Birmingham office of a national law firm has an exciting opportunity for a Property Litigation Lawyer from NQ to 5 years PQE to join their dedicated team of specialist Property Litigation Lawyers.
 
The work will also involve the opportunity to undertake partnership disputes.
 
Working as part of a wider division of 60 plus lawyers the dedicated Litigation specialists sit in a team of 8.
 
The Role
As members of the EM Law share Panel firm attracts a range of property litigation cases across sectors including public and private.The role will enable flexible and agile working and a number of days home working per week.
 
 
The Candidate
A qualified and experienced Litigation or Property Litigation Solicitor from NQ to 5 years' PQE  and possessing excellent legal skills, a team player, ambitious and commercially minded.
 
Salary dependent upon experience

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Compliance & Quality Manager Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Practice Support, Compliance/Regulatory £55k - 65k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024557
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Compliance & Quality Manager
 
A large forward thinking law firm with an excellent work/life balance culture require a Compliance & Quality Manager. The firm offer hybrid and flexible working hours.
 
The role will be responsible for a team of seven and will require someone with excellent project & change management and professional indemnity experience. It provides exposure to complex compliance matters, quality management systems, reviewing of contracts, monitoring and reporting upon risk, managing the team on day to day issues, supporting the business via Partners and Legal Directors, managing policies and procedures. The handling of indemnity claims experience is essential.
 
The role will suit a Solicitor or Legal Executive seeking a move into compliance or an experienced Legal Compliance Manager.
 
Salarydepending upon experience.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Associate Employment Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Employment £48k - 60k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024916
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Employment Associate Solicitor
 
A UK nationwide law firm with an excellent work/life balance require an Associate Employment solicitor to join their Birmingham Employment team acting upon UK wide good quality work.
 
The Employment department provides legal advice and training on the full range of employment law issues, supporting clients from board level to generalist HR practitioners, and has a reputation for handling the most sensitive and high-profile employment law cases. This is a great opportunity to work for a growing team within a Top 100 law firm that prides itself on being able to offer top quality work, excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive working environment.
 
The role will involve working on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters including general employment advisory work, the handling of employment tribunal claims, EDI, whistleblowing, advising on reorganisation and redundancy issues and the application of healthcare legislation to routine employment law scenarios.
 
The candidate should have experience of employment litigation, good client handling skills and be able to work well with other team members.
 
Salary dependent upon experience £48,000 to £60,000

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Pensions Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Employment £50k - 60k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024584
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Pensions Solicitor


The Employment and Pensions division comprises over 60 fee earners and, as the UK's leading supplier of employment law services to employers in the health and social care sectors, carries out work for around 200 NHS and private healthcare bodies throughout the UK, alongside clients in all our other major sectors. 


The role would involve working alongside an established and experienced pensions partner and associate as part of a team which is acknowledged as a pre-eminent public sector pensions practice, and in particular considered to be the country's leading advisers on the NHS Pensions Scheme. Our busy team advises employers, charities, government departments, public bodies, financial institutions and trustees on all aspects of pensions law, from de-risking and funding to governance issues to TUPE outsourcings.


Ideally the candidate will have at least two years' pensions experience. This opportunity would suit a highly motivated individual with good academics who is looking to build a successful career within a friendly and supportive environment.


Salary to £60,000 + bonus + hybrid and flexible working

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Senior Asbestos Lawyer Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Personal Injury £50k - 60k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024233
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Senior Asbestos Lawyer


A leading law firm, recognised by national media as "one of the best firms to work for" require a Senior Asbestos Lawyer
 
The opportunity
 
The Successful Senior Asbestos Lawyer will be a highly motivated Lawyer who is a specialist in handling claims for asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, pleural thickening and lung cancer. The successful candidate will run a high value multi-track caseload and will be able to deal with all aspects of running a case from initial interview to trial, including cases issued in the High Court. You will have a thorough working knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in dealing with multi-track cases, such as costs and the litigation process. you will also have proven and demonstrable experience of carrying out relevant investigations, obtaining relevant documents, preparing witness statements, preparing and attending conferences and Court hearings (CCMCs/Trials). 
 
A key element of the role involves mentoring and supervising other team members, so an enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and expertise to grow talent within the wider team is essential.  In addition to supporting the team, you will also have excellent networking skills, enabling you to nurture and develop relationships with asbestos groups, nurses and trade unions and, most importantly, our clients.
 
Outstanding benefits and highly competitive salary.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Private Client Lawyer Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Private Client £45k - 63k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025341
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Private Client Lawyer
 
A dedicated private client team, in the Birmingham area, require an experienced private client lawyer to join their team to undertake an existing case load.
 
The Firm
A law firm with offices based in the Birmingham area and employing over 40 staff. The firm work across all areas of law providing legal services to clients from business and individuals.
 
The Role
The Private Client Lawyer will be required to manage a varied private client case load  to include wills, probate, estate administration, court of protection and trusts.
 
The candidate
The private client lawyer will have solid technical skills and will have gained a healthy, continuous post qualification experience, of 2+ PQE, in a private client career handling wills, probate, estate administration, trusts and court of protection matters.
 
Salary dependent upon experience.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Inquests Principal Associate Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Clinical/Medical Negligence £65k - 75k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024893
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Inquests Principal Solicitor
 
A new opportunity for a Inquests Principal Solicitor to join a dedicated nationwide team advising on Mental Health Tribunals, Inquests, CQC  and undertaking Court of Protection advocacy in their Birmingham office.
 
The Inquests Principle Solicitor will have 6 years' PQE+ demonstrable advisory experience including advocacy or an appetite to develop advocacy skills, within a leading healthcare law practice. This role will involve supervising and supporting a team of junior lawyers, advising clients, working alongside a national team of leading lawyers and supportive colleagues.
The work includes dealing with some of the most important and politically sensitive cases for the NHS. The successful candidate will therefore need to be a confident lawyer who is self-motivated and able to develop the skills to work with very senior NHS management.
 
Salary dependent upon experience £65000 to £75000

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Healthcare Advisory Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Commercial Litigation £65k - 75k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024831
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Healthcare Advisory Solicitor
 
A Birmingham office of a leading UK law firm has a requirement for a very experienced Healthcare Advisory Solicitor.
 
The team advise health and social care clients across a wide range of issues, including:
 
·Inquests
·Litigation: including Court of Protection and judicial review proceedings
·Mental Health and Mental Capacity law, to include Deprivation of Liberty and mental health tribunal matters
·Public law, advising commissioning and service provider organisations on governance, policies, powers and responsibilities, as well as funding and treatment decision making.
·Governance and patient safety investigations
·CQC and related health care regulation
·Confidentiality
·Information law (DPA/FOIA)
 
The successful candidate will have 6 years' PQE+ demonstrable advisory experience including advocacy or an appetite to develop advocacy skills, within a leading healthcare law practice. This role will involve supervising and supporting a team of junior lawyers, advising clients on the above issues, working alongside a national team of leading lawyers and supportive colleagues.
The work includes dealing with some of the most important and politically sensitive cases for the NHS. The successful candidate will therefore need to be a confident lawyer who is self-motivated and able to develop the skills to work with very senior NHS management.
 
Hybrid and flexible working.
 
Salary dependent upon experience £65,000 to £75,000 + bonus

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Public Law Litigation Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Commercial Litigation £50k - 75k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025466
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Public Law Litigation Solicitor
 
A Birmingham office of a highly successful law firm with a strong foothold in the Public Sector has a requirement for a Public Law Litigation Solicitor to deal with a range of highly complex cases includingPFI, Infrastructure, contractual claims, procurement challenges, competition and contentious IP matters.
 
The role offers hybrid and flexible working and the ethos based upon work/life balance.
 
The successful candidate will have previous  litigation experience gained within a large regional of national law firm with excellent drafting skills, able to create templates and manage external counsel whilst taking early responsibility  handling the challenges off one or more of the following; litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and expert determinations.
 
The role has excellent career prospects in a very supportive law firm.
 
Salary dependent upon experience

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Senior Commercial Litigation Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Commercial Litigation £55k - 85k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025460
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Senior Commercial Litigation Solicitor
 
A specialist Commercial Litigation Solicitor is required by an award winning law firm with  a strong focus on work/life balance. The role will be hybrid with the opportunity to enjoy flexible hours whilst attending the office, on a hybrid basis, no prescribed time in Birmingham.
 
The Commercial Litigation Solicitor will be involved in a varied caseload including contractual claims, procurement challenges, competition, contentious intellectual property, debt recovery, fraud recovery, reputation management and defamation.
 
The Commercial Litigation Associate role offers excellent career prospects with the opportunity to develop both business development, people management and team leadership skills.
 
Joining a supportive team who are looking for someone who is a qualified Solicitor with good drafting skills, willingness to create and maintain templates and precedents, someone who enjoys variety in their work, feels confident in managing external counsel and experts and will take early responsibility for handling the challenges of litigation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration or expert determinations.
 
Excellent salary package and benefits available including bonus, private healthcare, flexible benefits.
 

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Commercial Litigation Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Commercial Litigation £60k - 80k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024665
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Commercial Litigation Solicitor


A Commercial Litigation Solicitor is required by top 100 law firm in their Birmingham office, hybrid and flexible working, working on a high quality and varied caseload including commercial dispute resolution cases including contractual claims, procurement challenges, competition, contentious intellectual property, debt recovery, fraud recovery, reputation management and defamation.


The successful Commercial Litigation Solicitor will have previous experience in dealing with commercial litigation and will have good drafting skills, willingness to create and maintain templates and precedents, enjoys variety in their work, feels confident in managing external counsel and experts, will take early responsibility for handling the challenges of litigation/mediation/adjudication/arbitration/expert determinations, will work to meet financial targets and support business development activities including CSR, and who is happy to work independently and co-operatively.


Salary dependent upon experience

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Fitness to Practise - Leading Firm Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Compliance/Regulatory £60k - 80k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025439
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Fitness to Practise - Leading Firm
 
A leading Fitness to Practise department of a leading UK wide law firm handling cases
covering case investigation, preparation and presentation. The department require experienced Fitness to Practise professionals with experience of Advocacy to act on behalf of Regulators across disciplines including some of the most complex and high profile cases faced by professional regulators in their Birmingham office.
 
The Role
 
As ambitious advocates (barristers, solicitor advocates or solicitors with relevant experience as tribunal advocates) the role requires the ability to present cases at final substantive hearing and represent regulators at interim application and case management hearings. This includes presenting the full range of cases taken forward to hearing by professional regulators including those involving dishonesty, fraud, sexual misconduct and serious instances of deficient professional performance. There will be opportunities to work with expert witnesses and to support vulnerable witnesses and those with additional support needs to give best evidence.
 
Skills and Experience
 
Advocacy experience, including trial/ final hearing advocacy is essential preferably in a professional disciplinary/ fitness to practise context but we will consider candidates who can demonstrate the required skills and experience from other sectors.
 
Salary dependent upon experience.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Fitness to Practise Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Compliance/Regulatory £53k - 70k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024509
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Fitness to Practise Solicitor
 
A 3+ years' PQE Fitness to Practise Senior Associate Solicitor with experience in prosecuting individuals relating to alleged fitness to practise is required by a leading Professional Discipline/ Regulatory department to manage a case load of prosecuting Fitness to Practise cases on behalf of Regulators. The role will be based in the firm's Birmingham office, at least 1 to 2 days per week, with flexible working available to enable working at home.
 
The Firm
This law firm has an impressive track record and has many long standing clients in both the public and private sector. They are approved panel members with many Regulators and NHS organisations
  
The Role
 
The Fitness to Practise role will enable the successful Senior Associate Solicitor to oversee a number of paralegals undertaken investigatory work on behalf of Regulators such as the NMC whilst managing an investigatory case load where it is alleged that the registrant's fitness to practise is impaired through misconduct, competence or health issues and preparing those cases for hearings before panels and committees of the relevant regulators.
 
Working under a Partner the work involves prepare cases for prosecution, interviewing key witnesses, attending conferences with counsel, liaising with defence and presenting cases.
 
The Candidate 
 
Previous experience in the field of Fitness to Practise, Regulation and Professional Discipline is strongly preferred. Candidates will however be expected to be able to demonstrate at interview that they are self-motivated and commercially minded, as well as having good interpersonal skills and being able to work effectively in teams.
 
Salary dependent upon specific experience + flexible benefits, private healthcare, pension and bonus.

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Regulatory Advocate Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Compliance/Regulatory £50k - 75k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025417
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Regulatory Advocate
 
A Birmingham office of a UK law firm has a requirement for an experienced Regulatory Advocate (Solicitor or Barrister) to join their Regulatory department. Working upon a hybrid and flexible working pattern.
 
The Work
 
The role will be primarily presenting cases at final substantive hearing and represent regulators at interim application and case management hearings. This includes presenting the full range of cases taken forward to hearing by professional regulators including those involving dishonesty, fraud, sexual misconduct and serious instances of deficient professional performance. There will be opportunities to work with expert witnesses and to support vulnerable witnesses and those with additional support needs to give best evidence.
 
There are also opportunities to input into case direction at all stages of the investigation and preparation process.
 
This includes: evidence reviews, allegation drafting, preparing opening notes, case summaries and written applications/ skeleton arguments and advice on all types of legal and evidential issues arising during the course of case preparation and presentation. There are also opportunities to get involved in our broader advisory work with clients, including the use of statutory powers and a wide range of other issues affecting regulators.
 
Depending on qualification and experience, it is likely that there will opportunities to appear in the High Court and the First Tier Tribunal on appeals from decisions of the regulators.
There are also opportunities to work with our clients on continuous improvement projects and scope for involvement in training for panel members and in-house teams.
 
Skills and Experience
 
Advocacy experience, including trial/ final hearing advocacy is essential preferably in a professional disciplinary/ fitness to practise context but we will consider candidates who can demonstrate the required skills and experience from other sectors.
 
Full induction training and ongoing support and training will be provided as part of the role.
 
Salary dependent upon experience

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Senior Barrister Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Compliance/Regulatory £50k - 75k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025421
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Senior Barrister
 
A leading law firm require an enthusiastic, commercially aware and experienced Senior Barrister to handle Professional Misconduct and Regulatory advocacy cases. The successful Barrister will be join one of the largest specialist departments of its kind in the country as part of their in-house advocacy team.
 
As an experienced advocate you will primarily present cases at final substantive hearing and represent regulators at interim application and case management hearings. This includes presenting the full range of cases taken forward to hearing by professional regulators including those involving dishonesty, fraud, sexual misconduct and serious instances of deficient professional performance. There will be opportunities to work with expert witnesses and to support vulnerable witnesses and those with additional support needs to give best evidence.
 
There are also opportunities to input into case direction at all stages of the investigation and preparation process. This includes: evidence reviews, allegation drafting, preparing opening notes, case summaries and written applications/ skeleton arguments and advice on all types of legal and evidential issues arising during the course of case preparation and presentation. There are also opportunities to get involved in our broader advisory work with clients, including the use of statutory powers and a wide range of other issues affecting regulators.
Depending on qualification and experience, it is likely that there will opportunities to appear in the High Court and the First Tier Tribunal on appeals from decisions of the regulators. There are also opportunities to work with our clients on continuous improvement projects and scope for involvement in training for panel members and in-house teams.
 
The Candidate
 
A qualified Senior Barrister, self motivated and preferably with previous regulatory/professional discipline experience.
 
Highly competitive salary + bonus dependent upon relevant comparative experience.
 

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Construction and Projects Lawyer Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Construction £55k - 80k per year

Job Ref: JO0000024615
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Construction & Projects Lawyer
 
This is a truly outstanding opportunity for a Construction and Projects Lawyer to work in a team dealing with very high quality work for national and regional clients, public and private sector, across sectors such as Energy and Health. Based in Birmingham, this is an excellent career opportunity with a fantastic work life balance. Hybrid and flexible working.
 
The Firm
A leading firm employing very highly talented lawyers across many sectors. The firm recognises the importance of employee welfare and have adopted flexible working arrangements, benefits and encourage a healthy work life balance whilst providing excellent career prospects.
 
The Role
The Construction and Projects Lawyer role will be part of a team dealing with all aspects of non contentious construction work involving JCT forms of contract relating to multi million pound developments and some of the largest projects in the UK.
 
The Candidate
A qualified Lawyer with a positive attitude, good academic record, able to business develop with clients and possessing good construction experience of at least 3 years' PQE.
Salary - Competitive + bonus and flexible benefits package (including private health care, pension).

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


Senior Employment Solicitor Permanent, Birmingham West Midlands/Birmingham

Solicitor, Employment £56k - 80k per year

Job Ref: JO0000025491
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Senior Employment Solicitor


A very successful law firm with an excellent reputation and recognised or excellent employee welfare require an experienced Senior Employment Solicitor to join their Employment department.
 
Work life balance is seen as essential and therefore the firm offer many benefits promoting a healthy working environment in line with the demand for flexible working arrangements.
 
However, there are no compromises in relation to the quality of work on offer which includes complex,  interesting, varied  and technically challenging cases that require dealing with the most senior figures in organisations and businesses.
 
The Senior Employment Solicitor will work on a full mixed and varied caseload of both contentious and non-contentious Employment files. The Employment cases will involve Employment Disputes, Tribunals, all aspects of Employment Litigation, Restructures, Redundancies, Whistleblowing, HR advice and client training.
 
Salary dependent upon experience to £80,000

To apply please email consultants@gristlegal.co.uk


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