Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
About the Freeths Employment Team Our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team comprises more than 50 specialists across our 12 offices nationwide and is led by Rena Magdani, National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immi…
Skills: Employment law, Pensions law, Immigration law, Business development, Strategic leadership
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the role The Business Development Manager (BDM) will work with the BD Lead and national Employment, Pensions and Immigration leadership team to support business development activity across the practice. Working clo…
Skills: Business Development, Marketing, Client Development, Stakeholder Management, Pitching
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team Freeths’ highly rated and award-winning Real Estate team comprises over 150 lawyers operating across 12 UK locations. The team advises on the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, with particula…
Skills: Commercial Real Estate, Investment Acquisitions, Disposals, Asset Management, Landlord and Tenant Law
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team Freeths’ highly rated and award-winning Real Estate team comprises over 150 lawyers operating across 12 UK locations. The team advises on the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, with particula…
Skills: Commercial Real Estate, Investment Acquisitions, Disposals, Asset Management, Landlord And Tenant Law
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team Freeths’ highly rated and award-winning Real Estate team comprises over 150 lawyers operating across 12 UK locations. The team advises on the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, with a particu…
Skills: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Development, Investment Transactions, Strategic Land Projects, Regeneration Schemes
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team Freeths’ highly rated and award-winning Real Estate team comprises over 150 lawyers operating across 12 UK locations. The team advises on the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, with a particu…
Skills: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Development, Investment Transactions, Strategic Land Projects, Regeneration Schemes
Leicester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team Freeths’ highly rated and award-winning Real Estate team comprises over 150 lawyers operating across 12 UK locations. The team advises on the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, with particula…
Skills: Commercial Real Estate, Landlord and Tenant Law, Investment Transactions, Property Finance, Estate Management
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Planning Associate/Senior Associate The Team Freeths LLP's Planning and Environment Group is a truly multi-disciplinary team of 42 professionals, comprising planning lawyers, environmental lawyers, advocates and planning…
Skills: Planning law, Environmental law, Section 106 agreements, Highways law, Due diligence
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Job Purpose The Data Executive will manage the setup, administration, and support of virtual data rooms for client transactions and internal projects. The role ensures secure, accurate, and efficient handling of sensitiv…
Skills: Virtual Data Room Management, Data Security, Confidentiality, Attention To Detail, Organizational Skills
Leicester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the Freeths Employment Team The Freeths national Employment Team is led by Rena Magdani who is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers & Partners and is recognised as a Leader in the Field by Chambers and Partners and The Leg…
Skills: Employment Law, HR Advisory, Disciplinary and Grievance Matters, Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination Law
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team Freeths highly rated and award-winning team of over 70 corporate lawyers have extensive experience of advising businesses ranging from entrepreneurs, SMEs, financial institutions to FTSE 100. Operating fro…
Skills: Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Restructuring, Joint Ventures, Shareholder Agreements
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
The Role Freeths is seeking an experienced knowledge management lawyer to support and work with its Commercial team, as part of the Firm’s expansive Knowledge Management team. This is a flexible, part-time role (ideally …
Skills: Knowledge Management, Commercial Law, Horizon Scanning, Thought Leadership, Legal Training
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Location: Flexible (Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham) Department: Legal Administrative Services (LDS) Shape the Future of Post Completion at Freeths We're looking for an experienced Post Completion pr…
Skills: Post Completion, Real Estate Law, People Leadership, Process Improvement, HM Land Registry
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the Freeths Employment Team Our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team comprises more than 50 specialists across our 12 offices nationwide and is led by Rena Magdani, National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immi…
Skills: Client Relationships, Business Development, Team Collaboration, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Leadership
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the role Our Technology team is in the midst of an exciting multi-year transformation programme. We are transitioning from traditional on-premise infrastructure to a modern hybrid cloud environment, combining priva…
Skills: Azure, Fortinet, AZ-104, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The Team Freeths Top Tier and Top Ranked Real Estate Disputes team act for a wide range of commercial businesses, institutions, landed estates and individuals on all real estate and property disputes. Comprising over 20 …
Skills: Property Litigation, Real Estate Disputes, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Client Relationship Management
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Job Purpose The Data Executive will manage the setup, administration, and support of virtual data rooms for client transactions and internal projects. The role ensures secure, accurate, and efficient handling of sensitiv…
Skills: Virtual Data Room Management, Data Security, Confidentiality, Attention To Detail, Organizational Skills
Derby, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the team The Freeths national Construction & Engineering team cover all aspects of the built environment and process plant, from infrastructure to commercial and residential buildings, offices, retail, logistics an…
Skills: Non-contentious Construction Law, Contract Drafting, JCT Contracts, NEC Contracts, Consultant Appointments
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About the role The Manchester Real Estate team is in growth mode and is looking to recruit an additional lawyer to join the team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual with 2–6 years’ PQE, ideally with exp…
Skills: Real Estate Law, Retail Sector Advising, Landlord and Tenant Matters, Commercial Development, Investment
Oxford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The team The Freeths Contentious Trusts and Probate (PCDR) team are a specialist group handling varied and complex cases. Mark Keely, Partner and Joint Head of Private Client Services, oversees the team, alongside Sarah …
Skills: Contentious Trusts and Probate, Case Management, Financial Management, Business Development, Client Service
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The successful candidate will lead and grow the employment team while managing a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from PLCs to SMEs. You will be responsible for business development initiatives and shaping the future strategy of the department.
Candidates must be at the Partner or Director level with a strong existing following or referral network. You should possess the ambition and leadership skills necessary to drive team growth and provide high-level legal expertise.
About the Freeths Employment Team
Our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team comprises more than 50 specialists across our 12 offices nationwide and is led by Rena Magdani, National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immigration. Rena is ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and is recognised in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Employment
The team provide a specialist employment, immigration and pensions service to a range of clients from PLCs to SMEs. A number of our highly regarded team are ranked in the top tier in the Legal 500 and Top Ranked by Chambers & Partners and many of our employment lawyers are ranked as recommended lawyers / leading individuals in these publications.
We trust our people to work flexibly in the way that works best for them, their teams and our clients. Our firm is set up to ensure everyone’s voice is heard, and mutual respect is shown by all. We’re widely recognised for our inclusive attitude and diversity, winning ‘Firm of the Year’ at the UK Diversity Legal Awards.
About the role
We are seeking a Partner or Director level Employment lawyer to join our friendly and dynamic team. You will have a good following and/or referral network, with the ambition and skills to help lead and grow the team. The team continues to experience rapid growth, so the role would suit someone who is looking to get involved in business development and shaping the future strategy of the team.
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Freeths is a full-service top 50 commercial law firm, trusted & well-liked by clients, with 12 UK offices.
We are a leading, top 50, full-service UK law firm, with more than 1,300+ freethinking colleagues all working together to make the future better for our people, planet, clients and communities. We are a big firm, without the attitude. We get our momentum from our guiding values – smart, bold and together. We are friendly, straight-talking and use our expertise and integrity to deliver smart legal services, alongside a dynamic, inclusive and rewarding experience. Because of all this and more, we’re trusted by leading household names such as Aldi, Tarmac, Experian and Lloyds Bank, as well as charities, universities and private individuals, to think beyond the norm and get the best results. Our efforts have been reflected in a number of award wins after the firm was named Law Firm of the Year at The Legal Business Awards 2024 and the same at the City AM Awards 2025. We also consistently rank in the top tier of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides. Freeths is the largest B Corp law firm in the UK, committed to upholding and delivering the highest standards of environmental and social impact, governance and inclusion. This commitment is shown through other recent accolades such as Diversity Champion status from Stonewall, Gold accreditation from Investors in People (2025), Tommy’s Champion status (2025), and recognition as a Top 30 Employer by Working Families (2025). We are also featured in the Legal 500 Green Guide 2026 for its sustainability leadership. • Named Law Firm of the Year at the City AM Awards 2025 • Listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 • Legal 500 & Chambers & Partners and Chambers HNW legal guide consistent top tier ranks • National ranking of 43 in the Top 100 UK law firm listing - The Lawyer magazine • Winner of The Lawyer and Legal Week’s Litigation Team of the Year 2020 • A Stonewall Diversity Champion, the gold standard for LGBTQ+ inclusion • Accredited in ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301 and ISO 9001
Offices: Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, NG1 6HH, GB · 100 Barbirolli Square, 6th Floor, Manchester, England M2 3BD, GB · 3rd Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6AT, GB · 1 Vine Street, Mayfair, London, England W1J 0AH, GB · Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, 10th Floor, Leeds, England LS1 4DL, GB
Freeths is a full-service top 50 commercial law firm, trusted & well-liked by clients, with 12 UK offices.
We are a leading, top 50, full-service UK law firm, with more than 1,300+ freethinking colleagues all working together to make the future better for our people, planet, clients and communities. We are a big firm, without the attitude. We get our momentum from our guiding values – smart, bold and together. We are friendly, straight-talking and use our expertise and integrity to deliver smart legal services, alongside a dynamic, inclusive and rewarding experience. Because of all this and more, we’re trusted by leading household names such as Aldi, Tarmac, Experian and Lloyds Bank, as well as charities, universities and private individuals, to think beyond the norm and get the best results. Our efforts have been reflected in a number of award wins after the firm was named Law Firm of the Year at The Legal Business Awards 2024 and the same at the City AM Awards 2025. We also consistently rank in the top tier of the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides. Freeths is the largest B Corp law firm in the UK, committed to upholding and delivering the highest standards of environmental and social impact, governance and inclusion. This commitment is shown through other recent accolades such as Diversity Champion status from Stonewall, Gold accreditation from Investors in People (2025), Tommy’s Champion status (2025), and recognition as a Top 30 Employer by Working Families (2025). We are also featured in the Legal 500 Green Guide 2026 for its sustainability leadership. • Named Law Firm of the Year at the City AM Awards 2025 • Listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 • Legal 500 & Chambers & Partners and Chambers HNW legal guide consistent top tier ranks • National ranking of 43 in the Top 100 UK law firm listing - The Lawyer magazine • Winner of The Lawyer and Legal Week’s Litigation Team of the Year 2020 • A Stonewall Diversity Champion, the gold standard for LGBTQ+ inclusion • Accredited in ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301 and ISO 9001
Offices: Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, NG1 6HH, GB · 100 Barbirolli Square, 6th Floor, Manchester, England M2 3BD, GB · 3rd Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6AT, GB · 1 Vine Street, Mayfair, London, England W1J 0AH, GB · Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, 10th Floor, Leeds, England LS1 4DL, GB
