In-house Employment Solicitor
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£51,600
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2412 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £51,600, and Michael Page is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2412 Solicitors and lawyers Most likely code | £36,100 Clears | £41,300 Clears | £46,500 Clears | £51,600 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
An opportunity for an Employment Solicitor in Birmingham to join a FTSE 100 company in a highly influential employment law position. You will provide advice on complex employment matters across the UK and internationally, partnering with senior HR, Legal and business stakeholders.
This is an ideal opportunity for a solicitor with around 6 years PQE or more.
Client Details
Our client is a FTSE 100 global business based in Birmingham with a growing In-house legal function. Following a significant transformation of its portfolio, the business has entered an exciting new phase focused on becoming a more streamlined, high performance engineering group and they are looking to hire a Employment Solicitor to work closely with the GC.
Description
The In House Employment Solicitor will be:
- Acting as the Group's employment and labour law specialist, providing strategic, commercially focused and risk based advice.
- Advising Group HR, Legal and senior business stakeholders on complex employment matters and organisational change.
- Providing advice on reorganisations, workforce transformation, consultation processes and executive employment matters.
- Leading employment law workstreams on complex cross border projects across the Group.
- Supporting material employment disputes, litigation, investigations and sensitive employee matters.
- Advising on employment issues arising from acquisitions, disposals, carve outs, restructurings and other strategic transactions.
- Supporting employment due diligence, employee consultation, transaction documentation and post completion integration.
- Developing practical employment policies, guidance and templates while promoting consistent approaches to employment risk.
- Monitoring legal and regulatory developments across key jurisdictions and advising senior stakeholders on their impact.
- Working with HR, Reward, Data Protection, Ethics and Compliance and Governance teams on matters including executive reward, DSARs, equal pay transparency and employment related disclosures.
Profile
The In House Employment Solicitor should be:
- A solicitor with 6+ years PQE gained In-house or private practice
- Experienced in UK employment law with the ability to advise on international employment matters.
- Experienced in either a strong in house environment or a leading private practice employment team.
- Commercially minded with the ability to balance legal risk against wider business objectives.
- Comfortable advising senior HR, Legal and business stakeholders on complex and sensitive matters.
- Experienced in organisational change, restructurings, workforce transformation and employee relations.
- Ideally experienced in supporting M&A transactions and employment due diligence.
- Experienced in employment disputes, investigations and litigation.
- Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions and coordinating international legal advice.
- A confident communicator with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders.
- Able to operate autonomously while collaborating effectively across a complex global organisation.
- Pragmatic, solutions focused and capable of bringing clarity to sensitive or highly complex issues.
Job Offer
- Salary ranging from £95,000 to £108,000
- Bonus
- Generous pension scheme.
- Comprehensive holiday allowance.
- Car scheme benefits.
If you're interested in this role, apply now.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Solicitors and lawyers (SOC 2412) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~129k in sample- Middle half £41,392–77,584
- Median £57,304
- Going rate £51,600
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,100–46,500
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Michael Page holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2412 going rate of £51,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.