Consistently highly recommended in the Legal 500, and Chambers and partners this national law firm continues to go from strength to strength in the Birmingham office. The employment team has recently handled a number of cases which attracted media attention and raised their profile even higher. As a result the team has added a number of new clients to their ever growing portfolio and is now looking to recruit a senior associate.

The successful applicant will be ideally between 4 to 8 years of qualification (although candidates with slightly less or more experience are still encouraged to apply). You must have an excellent technical knowledge of employment law and will have handled both contentious and non contentious employment cases. Ideally you will also have first hand experience of attending and managing the tribunal process. You will report directly to the head of department and will also be responsible for managing some of the junior fee earners. Marketing and business development are also key to this role as is client facing responsibilities.

The work will be fast paced but for those able to react and think on their feet the career progression is second to none.

The financial rewards are excellent as is the career path and work life balance. If this role is of genuine interest please call in confidence and speak with Penny Trotman Director on 0121 698 8790 or email her at ptrotman@penandwigrecruitment.com.

However this leading national firm has recognised this problem and is taking steps to challenge it head on. A unique career planning system has been implemented and with the continued growth within the corporate development it is able to support the promotion of deserving individuals.

The Corporate department is now looking for 2 senior associates to join the team. The department comprises of some of the leading and most well recognised individuals within the Birmingham market place and the current list boasts an impressive array of Blue chip, national and leading regional clients. The successful applicant for this role will ideally be between 4-8 years pqe (although candidates with slightly more or less experience are still encouraged to apply.) Applicants must be able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of corporate law and the capability of leading on a transaction. You must be client facing and will already have taken a keen interest in marketing and business development. The posts also carry responsibility for managing junior members of the team. Candidates who can demonstrate this skill are also encouraged to apply.

The financial rewards are excellent as is the career path and work life balance. If this role is of genuine interest please call in confidence and speak with Penny Trotman Director on 0121 698 8790 or email her at ptrotman@penandwigrecruitment.com.

The firm has recently embarked upon a succession planning exercise and has identified the need to appoint a Head of Department for the Private Client team. There is at present an existing caseload. However this is an area of the practice the firm is keen to grow. The successful applicant for this position will ideally already be a partner within a leading regional firm. You will have an excellent technical knowledge and should have experience of handling wills, trusts, probate and disputes surrounding all of these. Tax is also a key element as is a basic knowledge of elements of conveyancing work as some of the clients are landed gentry and will need advice on matters around this.

However the firm is also looking for the successful applicant to have an excellent network of contacts which can be used to further build the practice. The appointed individual will also be responsible for growing and developing the team. This role comes with a high level of autonomy and the support of the partnership.

The financial rewards are excellent as is the career path and work life balance. If this role is of genuine interest please call in confidence and speak with Penny Trotman Director on 0121 698 8790 or email her at ptrotman@penandwigrecruitment.com.

This leading boutique boasts an impressive reputation and a client list which includes some of the major film-makers, actresses and actors. The firm's predominate practice areas originally fell into IP,IT and advising on media rights. However, as the firm has grown so have the corporate,commercial property and employment client lists. It has now been identified by the firm that a Head of Employment is needed to drive this department forward.

The successful applicant will either be a partner or may be a frustrated senior associate who has been limited in the progression of their career by circumstances out of their control. Key attributes essential to this role are: Excellent knowledge of all aspects of Employment law, both contentious and non-contentious and ideally an ability to handle advocacy. You will be able to demonstrate that you can manage and motivate people and can put in place goals which will enable them to achieve personal and career progression. You will also either have a strong network of contacts or will be able to demonstrate new business initiatives.

This is a rare opportunity to develop a new department, with the full support of the senior management team and a genuine level of autonomy for the individual appointed.The financial rewards are excellent as is the career path and work life balance. If this role is of genuine interest please call in confidence and speak with Penny Trotman Director on 0121 698 8790 or email her at ptrotman@penandwigrecruitment.com.

The Real Estate Team within this leading firm continues to go from strength to strength and remains one of the most impressive teams not only in Birmingham but also nationally. The team acts for and on behalf of the top ten house builders in the country offering them a complete solution from site acquisition through to planning and strategic work. The residential development team has recently acted on a £70 million acquisition for a regeneration scheme in the Midlands.

The team is continuing to grow at a vast speed and is over the past two years has promoted more partners within their department than any other area of the firm. As the team's caseload increases they are now looking to hire a number of assistants into the team. Successfully candidates will need to have an excellent technical knowledge in all areas connected to residential development such as: Site acquisition and disposal, Consortium developments, Collaborations/joint ventures, Options and pre-emptions and will need to be able to come into the team and hit the ground running. The client base covers the major top ten house builders as well as some smaller niche boutique clients.

For exceptional candidates who are already qualified in commercial property but who do not have any direct experience of Residential development but who do now want to specialise within this field, applications will also be considered.

The financial rewards are excellent as is the career path and work life balance. If this role is of genuine interest please call in confidence and speak with Penny Trotman Director on 0121 698 8790 or email her at ptrotman@penandwigrecruitment.com.