Employment Associate

Henderson Scott Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott Limited in London is seeking an Employment Associate with 0-4 PQE to advise a broad client base, from startups to multinational organisations, across the full spectrum of employment matters.

The role offers exposure to advisory work, tribunal litigation, and high‑level disputes, with opportunities to work on restructurings, TUPE, and international projects while developing client relationships and business development.

Qualifications

• 0-4 years' PQE in employment law.
• Experience advising employer clients on a range of employment matters.
• Exposure to both advisory and contentious work.
• Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day employment advisory matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, contracts, policies and workplace issues.
• Employment Tribunal litigation, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and equal pay claims.
• High Court employment disputes, including restrictive covenants, team moves and confidential information matters.
• Support on restructurings, redundancies and collective consultation exercises.
• TUPE and employment aspects of corporate transactions, outsourcings and reorganisations.
• Senior executive and board-level advisory work.
• International employment projects involving multinational clients.

Skills

Employment law

Advisory & contentious

Drafting & communication

Client relationship management

Business development

Job description

Employment Associate | London | 0-4 PQE

This is an opportunity to join a leading employment team, advising a broad client base ranging from start-ups and household-name brands through to major UK and multinational organisations.

This is a highly regarded practice with a strong reputation for both contentious and non-contentious employment work. The team advises on the full spectrum of employment matters and is consistently recognised as one of the strongest employment groups in the market.

The Role

The successful candidate will gain exposure to a varied workload including:

• Day-to-day employment advisory matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, contracts, policies and workplace issues.


• Employment Tribunal litigation, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and equal pay claims.


• High Court employment disputes, including restrictive covenants, team moves and confidential information matters.


• Support on restructurings, redundancies and collective consultation exercises.


• TUPE and employment aspects of corporate transactions, outsourcings and reorganisations.


• Senior executive and board-level advisory work.


• International employment projects involving multinational clients.

The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from employment solicitors with between 0-4 years' PQE gained within a recognised employment practice.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience advising employer clients on a range of employment matters.


• Exposure to both advisory and contentious work.


• Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills.


• Confidence managing matters with appropriate supervision and building client relationships.


• A commercial and proactive approach.


• An interest in business development and contributing to the growth of the practice.

For a confidential discussion and further information, please get in touch.