Associate

Dentons; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentons in London is seeking a 2-5 PQE Associate to join our Employment and Pensions practice. The role offers a broad mix of HR advisory, tribunal litigation, M&A, and outsourcing work across a global network.

You will maintain client relationships, contribute to business development and be part of a growing team spanning Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Milton Keynes.

Qualifications

• Experience in pure employment work including tribunal claims, grievances, disciplinaries, and industrial relations.
• Advising on TUPE, outsourcing, restructuring and redundancies.
• Drafting and reviewing employment docs, due diligence reports and client training materials.

Responsibilities

• Take a supporting role on cross-border employment transactions and global HR matters.
• Build and maintain client relationships and contribute to BD.
• Advise on day-to-day employment issues and support in investigations.
• Assist in delivering webinars/seminars and thought leadership.

Skills

Employment law

TUPE

Outsourcing

Restructuring

Due diligence

Global projects

Legal research

Staff handbooks

Job description

Department/Division: Employment and Pensions

Duration: Permanent

Reports to: Partner

Type of Role: Hybrid

The Department

Dentons’ Global Employment and Labour Group includes over 450 lawyers, spread across our offices in over 80 countries, who represent organisations in connection with employment and benefits-related litigation, corporate and governmental investigations, executive compensation and counselling projects.

With our global presence and contacts, we are one of only a few firms that can provide multinational businesses with a coordinated solution for all their employment and benefits needs throughout the world. We work with an interesting variety of clients across all sectors, with specific expertise in retail, transport and hospitality.

This is an excellent opportunity for a 2-5PQE Associate to join our growing practice in London.

You can expect a broad mix of work ranging from HR advisory, employment tribunal litigation, M&A and outsourcing, working with clients like Virgin Atlantic, TUI, John Lewis, Mastercard, Thomson Reuters, Edrington, Bacardi, Marks & Spencers, CBRE, Mitie, Yamaha and TK Maxx. You will also work on large global projects with other Associates across the Dentons network.

You will maintain client relationships, contribute to business development and thought leadership, raising your own profile and supporting the continued growth of the practice.

The Dentons platform provides a fantastic opportunity to progress your career and be part of a growing practice. We are looking for people who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to that growth, whilst developing their own expertise. The UK employment practice work as one team across Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Milton Keynes.

The Team

The focus of the team is on stand-alone employment law work but we also provide support to the corporate, restructuring, TMT and real estate departments. As a result, this role would give you the chance to get involved in work and with a variety of clients rarely available.

We advise on all aspects of employment law and on workforce-related issues and matters. Our employment lawyers are known for their creative, business-savvy counselling skills and, when necessary, their highly experienced litigation practice. You would also work closely with our Pensions and Immigration specialists.

Responsibilities

• You will take a supporting role on a variety of transactions across a range of sectors, including international projects, multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions and global HR work.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Advise on day-to-day employment law issues for a variety of clients.
• Act in the defense of employment tribunal litigation.
• Advise and support in relation to employment related investigations.
• Contribute to business development and speak at webinars/seminars and client training sessions.
• Contribute to thought leadership and raise the profile of the firm externally.

Required experience, skills, and attributes

You will ideally have experience of:

• Most, if not all, aspects of pure employment work e.g. employment tribunal claims, advising on grievances, disciplinaries and employment relations matters.
• Advising on TUPE, outsourcing agreements, restructuring and redundancies.
• Employment corporate support work e.g. drafting the employment section of due diligence reports, negotiating warranties and indemnities.
• Advising and supporting on global employment projects involving multiple countries and multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions.
• Legal research on key employment issues.
• Drafting and reviewing staff handbooks, contracts, policies and procedures.
• Client seminars and training.
• This role would be suitable for those looking to build on their current experience and gain exposure to high-quality employment work.