Overview
As an Employment Associate in a leading international law firm, you will advise major employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters. You will combine strategic advisory work with handling disputes and play a role in employment aspects of corporate transactions. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across international offices and build strong client relationships, contributing to a high-quality, outcomes-driven practice. This role offers genuine client-facing responsibility and clear opportunities for progression.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- benefits package
- professional development support
- career progression opportunities
Responsibilities
- Advise on day-to-day and strategic employment issues for employers
- Handle employment disputes including unfair dismissal, discrimination, and whistleblowing claims
- Support workplace investigations, disciplinary and grievance matters
- Advise on restructurings, redundancies, TUPE and employment aspects of corporate transactions
- Build relationships with clients and collaborate with international colleagues
Key requirements
- 3+ years PQE in Employment law
- Trained at a well-regarded law firm with strong technical grounding
- Experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Confident communicator with strong commercial awareness
- Highly organized with ability to manage competing priorities
- confident communicator
- commercially aware
- highly organized
- employment law (contentious & non-contentious)
- court and dispute handling
- workplace investigations
