London | Leading International Law Firm | Competitive Salary
We are working with a leading international law firm that is looking to recruit an Employment Associate into its London team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded employment practice, advising a sophisticated client base of multinational corporates, financial institutions and major businesses on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
The Role
The successful candidate will gain exposure to a varied and high-quality workload, including:
- Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation, including discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and breach of contract claims.
- Day-to-day employment advisory work, including grievances, disciplinary processes, workplace investigations and senior executive exits.
- Restrictive covenants, business protection and employment-related disputes.
- Workforce restructurings, collective redundancies and TUPE matters.
- Employment aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
- Cross-border employment projects, working alongside international colleagues.
The team offers a genuinely broad practice, with opportunities to take on responsibility and work directly with senior lawyers and clients.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience gained within a reputable employment practice, ideally at a City or international law firm.
- A strong grounding in both contentious and non-contentious employment law.
- Excellent drafting, communication and commercial advisory skills.
- The ability to manage matters independently and work effectively within a collaborative team.
- Availability to join on a 12-month fixed-term basis.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to join a respected international platform, work on sophisticated employment matters for high-profile clients and gain exposure to a broad range of employment work.
Interim Employment Lawyer employer: SSQ
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