Employment Associate

Employment Associate – Central London

Location: Central London

PQE: 2–5 PQE

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Department: Employment

Firm: Legal 500-ranked - Employment team Ranked also

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Employment Associate to join a highly regarded Legal 500-ranked law firm in Central London .

The firm has a well-established Employment practice and acts for an impressive range of businesses, senior individuals and organisations across a broad spectrum of employment matters. Due to continued growth, the team is looking to appoint an ambitious Associate who is keen to develop their career within a commercially focused and highly respected practice.

This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced Partners and senior lawyers on a varied caseload, gaining exposure to both contentious and non-contentious employment matters .

The Employment Team

The Employment team advises clients on a broad range of issues, including:

• Employment Tribunal litigation
• Discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal claims
• Disciplinary and grievance matters
• Employment contracts and policies
• Senior exits and settlement agreements
• Restrictive covenants and confidentiality issues
• TUPE and business reorganisations
• Redundancies and restructures
• Employment aspects of corporate transactions
• General day-to-day employment advisory work

The team works closely with other departments across the firm, providing Associates with the opportunity to gain genuine cross-disciplinary and commercially focused experience .

The firm's Legal 500 recognition reflects the strength of its employment offering, with London currently home to a wide range of highly ranked employment practices across both specialist and full-service firms.

The Role

As an Employment Associate, you will:

• Manage a varied caseload of employment matters with appropriate supervision.
• Advise both employers and/or senior individuals on a broad range of employment issues.
• Assist with Employment Tribunal claims and contentious matters.
• Draft and review employment contracts, settlement agreements, policies and other documentation.
• Support Partners and senior lawyers on complex and high-value matters.
• Develop strong and lasting client relationships.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm.
• Take an active role in business development and the continued growth of the Employment practice.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 2–5 years' PQE in Employment law.
• Strong experience gained within a recognised private practice environment.
• Experience across a broad range of employment matters.
• Excellent technical and drafting skills.
• Strong communication and client-management abilities.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to legal advice.
• The ability to manage their own workload while working effectively as part of a team.
• An interest in developing their profile and contributing to business development.

Applications are also welcomed from candidates outside the exact PQE range where the overall experience and quality of work are a strong fit.

What's on Offer?

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working from a Central London office .
• The opportunity to join a Legal 500-ranked Employment practice .
• High-quality and varied work.
• Exposure to experienced Partners and senior lawyers.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• A supportive and collegiate working environment.
• The opportunity to build your own profile within a growing Employment team.