Associate/Senior Associate solicitor - Employment

Invenio Global; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenio Global is working with a leading UK law firm to recruit an Employment Associate for its Reading team. The role targets a 5–8 PQE Employment lawyer with a strong mix of contentious and non-contentious experience, offering high visibility and significant Partner support.

The successful candidate will advise employers and senior executives, handle Tribunal matters, and contribute to business development in a well-established team with a hybrid agile working model allowing remote work for at

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE in Employment.
• Strong contentious and non-contentious experience.
• Proven track record advising employers and senior executives.
• Experience handling Employment Tribunal matters.
• Strong client management and communication skills.
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to employment advice.
• Business development experience to build profile.
• Experience in education sector advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advise a broad range of employers and senior executives with exposure to capability and conduct matters, redundancy and restructuring, TUPE, whistleblowing, and HR advisory work.
• Assist in developing the Reading Employment practice and contribute to business development.
• Build and maintain client relationships, providing pragmatic employment advice across contentious and non-contentious matters.

Skills

5+ years' PQE in Employment

Strong contentious and non-contentious

Client management

Business development

Education sector experience

Job description

Reading | 5–8 PQE | Confidential Search

We are working with a leading UK law firm on a search for an Employment Associate to join its established Reading team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a 5–8 PQE Employment lawyer with a strong mix of contentious and non-contentious experience, looking for a high-visibility role with significant Partner support and scope to develop their career.

The Opportunity

The successful Associate will advise a broad range of employers and senior executives, with exposure to:

• Capability and conduct matters
• Redundancy and restructuring
• TUPE
• Whistleblowing
• Employer and HR advisory work

The Reading team has a particularly strong client base in the technology and education sectors, with opportunities to advise well-known employers and independent schools on a range of employment issues.

About You

We are keen to speak with lawyers who have:

• 5+ years' PQE in Employment.
• Strong contentious and non-contentious experience.
• A proven track record advising employers and senior executives.
• Experience handling Employment Tribunal matters.
• Strong client management and communication skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to employment advice.
• Demonstrable business development experience and an appetite to build their own profile.

Experience advising clients in the education sector, particularly independent schools and matters involving parent complaints, disputes, regulatory issues and SEND Tribunal proceedings, would be advantageous.

Why Consider It?

This role offers high visibility both within the firm and in the market, with significant Partner support and a genuine opportunity to play a key role in the continued development of the Employment practice.

It would suit an ambitious Employment lawyer who wants to take on greater responsibility, develop client relationships and contribute to business development within a well-established team.

The firm operates a hybrid agile working model, with employees able to work remotely for at least 50% of their time, alongside further flexible working options.