At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-stakes employment litigation and mentor junior colleagues in a collaborative environment.
- Company: Dynamic law firm in London with a focus on merit-based progression.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and a clear pathway for career advancement.
- Other info: Flexible work culture with no artificial promotion quotas and real growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a team where your contributions truly matter and shape the future of employment law.
- Qualifications: 5+ PQE in employment law with strong advocacy and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 £ per year.
Location: London
Practice: Employment (Tribunal Litigation)
Qualifications: Common law qualifications from other jurisdictions are not considered. Ideally 5+ PQE, though strong candidates at 4 PQE with solid tribunal experience will still be considered.
Experience: Advising board-level or senior management clients, ideally with some exposure to high-value or reputationally sensitive matters.
Skills: A strong academic background is genuinely important here, alongside excellent drafting, analytical, and advocacy skills, and the emotional intelligence to handle sensitive matters with real tact.
Team Dynamics: The team is looking for someone collaborative and comfortable mentoring junior colleagues, resilient under the pressure of managing multiple live matters, and adaptable to a flat, non-hierarchical way of working.
In-house Preference: The team's default preference is private practice experience, but strong in-house candidates with a compelling profile will still be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Compensation and Hours: Salary for this role sits between £135,000 and £165,000. Hours targets are set at 1,440 for Senior Associates and 1,320 for Legal Directors. The bonus structure has three components: a financial element on a sliding scale tied to chargeable hours, a discretionary element recognising contribution beyond the day job, and a further discretionary uplift if firm-wide performance targets are met. Working is hybrid, with three days a week in the office, one of which is fixed, and flexibility around the rest.
Progression: There are no artificial quotas on partnership promotion here, and progression is genuinely merit-based. Candidates can expect a clear development pathway, mentorship from experienced practitioners, and real opportunities to lead strategic litigation matters rather than simply supporting on them.
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