Associate or Senior Associate (Employment) - 12 month FTC

Lusona Consultancy (Financial) Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Lusona Consultancy (Financial) Limited seeks an Employment Associate or Senior Associate for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Glasgow. The role focuses on respondent-side employment work for a diverse client base across public and private sectors, spanning contentious and non-contentious matters.

You will join a collaborative team, advising employers on a broad range of issues, with hybrid working and a competitive benefits package on offer.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years' PQE in employment law.
• Strong respondent-side experience.
• Excellent drafting and client management skills.
• Commercially minded and able to provide pragmatic, risk-based advice.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on workplace issues and employment law matters.
• Handle Employment Tribunal litigation and related matters.
• Draft and review employment documentation.
• Provide strategic HR and employee relations guidance.
• Support clients through investigations and disputes.
• Collaborate with a range of national and international clients.

Skills

Employment law

Client management

Drafting

Legal research

Education

Solicitor with 4+ years' PQE in employment law

Job description

Employment Associate / Senior Associate (12-Month FTC)

Glasgow | Hybrid Working | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

A highly regarded international law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Associate or Senior Associate to join its established Employment team on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an employment lawyer with a strong respondent-side background to join a leading practice, working with a diverse client base across both the public and private sectors on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

The Role

Working as part of a collaborative and experienced team, you will advise employers on a wide variety of workplace issues and employment law matters, including:

• Employment Tribunal litigation
• Disciplinary, grievance and performance management issues
• Redundancy and restructuring programmes
• TUPE and business transfer matters
• Discrimination and whistleblowing claims
• Strategic HR and employee relations advice
• Drafting and reviewing employment documentation
• Supporting clients through complex workplace investigations and disputes

You will have the opportunity to work closely with a range of national and international clients while managing your own caseload and contributing to wider team initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years' PQE in employment law
• Have experience advising employer clients across a broad range of employment mattersPossess strong Employment Tribunal experience
• Demonstrate excellent drafting, communication and client management skills
• Be commercially minded and able to provide pragmatic, risk-based advice
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment while working autonomously when required
• Be able to hit the ground running in a busy and varied practice

What's on Offer?

• High-quality employment law work with a well-respected team
• Exposure to a diverse client portfolio across multiple sectors
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Supportive and inclusive working culture
• Opportunity to broaden experience within a leading national and international practice