Position: Senior Associate – Employment Law
Location: London, United Kingdom
Practice Area: Employment Law
Experience: 7+ PQE
Role Overview:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate to join a leading law firm’s Employment Law practice. The role involves advising a broad range of commercial clients, from start-ups to global corporations, on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The focus will be on advising clients across various sectors on complex HR-related issues, including employment contracts, senior executive terminations, and international HR projects. This role also offers route to partnership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advisory services on employee relations, employment contracts, and bonus arrangements.
- Lead on senior executive appointments and terminations.
- Advise clients on corporate transactions, reorganisations, and redundancies.
- Support international HR projects, global mobility issues, and immigration law matters.
- Conduct HR investigations and provide training to clients.
- Represent clients in Tribunal and High Court litigation where required.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, delivering legal advice aligned with their business objectives.
- Collaborate with internal teams to deliver comprehensive and integrated services across jurisdictions.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 7+ PQE with substantial experience in employment law.
- Experience in contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
- Strong international HR expertise and the ability to advise on global mobility and immigration law.
- A proven track record of providing strategic and commercial legal advice to clients.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to foster client relationships.
Culture and Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- No billing targets, allowing for a focus on quality client work and collaboration.
- A strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.
- A supportive and inclusive firm culture that values Ambition, Bravery, Curiosity, and Friendliness.
