Employment Associate / Senior Associate

location_on London, Greater London acute Permanent

Employment Associate / Senior Associate

London | Leading US Law Firm | Employment

A leading US law firm is seeking to recruit both an Associate and Senior Associate to join its growing Employment team in London.

The team advises a diverse client base of multinational corporates, private equity sponsors, financial institutions and senior executives on a broad range of contentious, advisory and transactional employment matters, many of which have an international element.

This opportunity would suit ambitious employment lawyers looking to join a high-performing, collegiate team with a strong reputation in the market. Whilst the role offers a broad spread of work, the firm is particularly interested in candidates with a strong employment litigation background, and transactional support experience is essential.

The Role

The successful candidate will work across a varied employment practice, advising on complex workplace issues, employment disputes and the employment aspects of corporate transactions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Advising employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and employment-related disputes.
• Handling disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal matters.

• Supporting corporate and private equity teams on the employment aspects of transactions.

• Conducting employment due diligence and advising on TUPE, restructurings and workforce integration matters.
• Assisting on cross-border employment projects and international advisory work.

Candidate Requirements

Associate

• Approximately 2-5 PQE.
• Strong grounding across a broad range of employment law matters.
• Solid experience handling Employment Tribunal claims and contentious employment matters.
• Employment litigation experience will be viewed particularly favourably.
• Experience providing employment support on corporate transactions is essential.
• Excellent drafting, analytical and client management skills.
• Commercial, pragmatic and able to work effectively as part of a team.

Senior Associate

• Approximately 5+ PQE.
• Extensive experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
• Strong track record managing complex employment disputes and litigation.
• Employment litigation experience is a key requirement and highly valued by the team.
• Proven transactional support experience is essential.
• Experience advising on M&A transactions, restructurings, TUPE and employment due diligence.
• Strong client-facing skills with an interest in business development and mentoring junior lawyers.

• International or cross-border experience would be advantageous.

  Please get in touch with Alice Tiller at LHH for further details. /