Associate, Employment

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled employment law professional to enhance their team in London. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with various legal disciplines, providing seamless service to clients while actively participating in business development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong client focus, capable of managing expectations and fostering excellent relationships. If you are enthusiastic about contributing to a dynamic team and have a passion for employment law, this position will allow you to thrive in a supportive environment, mentoring less experienced colleagues and promoting a culture of compliance and risk awareness.

Qualifications

• Experience in non-contentious and contentious employment law.
• Ability to manage client relationships with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues across various legal disciplines.
• Contribute to marketing and business development initiatives.

Skills

Employment Law Experience

Client Relationship Management

Business Development

Risk Management

Team Collaboration

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• Working collaboratively with colleagues in other disciplines, including corporate, tax, dispute resolution, reputation management, business crime and regulatory, immigration to provide a seamless service to clients
• Actively improving own knowledge and expertise in all areas of employment law and participating in and contributing to team and firm training
• Contributing to marketing and business development initiatives of team and firm

About you

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Previous non-contentious, contentious, and advisory employment experience.
• The ability to take responsibility for your own matters and client relationships, with the supervision and support of the Partners and Legal Directors.
• Experience in advising clients at all levels of seniority in a clear and confident manner.
• Confidence in managing clients' expectations and dealing effectively with issues.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of the team and wider firm, as required.
• Strong client focus with the ability to create and maintain excellent client relationships, providing a consistently exceptional and bespoke client experience.
• Enthusiasm for being involved in and actively participating in business development and profile-raising activities.
• A considered approach to risk management, actively promoting a culture of risk awareness and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• A strong team focus, working with and encouraging a collaborative approach.
• Assisting in developing and mentoring less experienced members of the team.

Please note that we are not accepting applications via agencies for this role at this time. Before sharing any named candidate CVs, please contact your recruitment representative. If any named CVs are sent from agencies without approval from our recruitment team, they will not be deemed valid introductions, and no agency fee will be paid.