Partner - Employment

Are you seeking a firm where your employment law expertise is genuinely valued, your advice is respected, and your voice shapes the future of the practice? This respected City firm offers an outstanding platform for an Employment Partner to thrive in a collaborative, high-calibre environment with a clear route to equity.

This full-service firm has carved out a strong reputation in the City for delivering top-tier legal services with a boutique feel. Known for its partner-led approach, the firm places client relationships and quality of service above all else. With key strengths across corporate, litigation, private client, and real estate, its employment practice plays a vital role in supporting clients across the full business life cycle. The culture is entrepreneurial and truly collaborative, encouraging autonomy while offering the infrastructure, cross-referral network and leadership support of a well-established practice.

The employment team is highly ranked and praised for its deep technical knowledge, commercial insight, and responsiveness. Their work spans both contentious and non-contentious matters, with notable strengths in:

• High-value tribunal and High Court litigation
• TUPE and employment support on corporate and real estate transactions
• Senior executive exits, board-level disputes, and team moves
• Whistleblowing, discrimination, equal pay, and complex grievance issues
• Restructuring, redundancy and advisory projects for SMEs and multinational clients
• LLP and partnership matters
• Drafting and negotiating employment contracts, policies and handbooks

Clients include senior executives, professional services firms, corporates, charities, family offices, insolvency practitioners and entrepreneurs. The team regularly advises across sectors, including financial services, media, fashion, tech, and hospitality. You will be joining an experienced and respected team, working alongside other partners to drive the department forward and deliver high-level advice to a sophisticated client base.

Why Join This Firm

• Highly ranked, full-spectrum employment practice with a strong City reputation
• True partner-led approach with direct client contact and decision-making influence
• A platform that values both litigation and strategic advisory work
• Strong internal referral network from corporate, real estate, litigation and private wealth teams
• Collegiate, entrepreneurial culture with flexible working and a personal touch
• Transparent and achievable route to equity with a genuinely substantial equity model
• Professionally managed, profitable and stable practice with long-term opportunity

About You

• You will be an experienced Employment Partner or a senior lawyer ready for partnership
• Strong expertise in both contentious and non-contentious employment law
• Ability to advise across the full spectrum of employment matters, including litigation, TUPE, discrimination, senior exits and restructures
• Commercially minded, client-focused, and confident, building long-term relationships
• A following is welcome but not essential. This firm values quality, ambition and cultural fit

This is a standout opportunity to join a successful and growing employment team within one of the City’s most respected independent law firms. Apply now for immediate consideration or contact us in confidence to learn more.