Employment Associate 1-3 PQE

BCL Legal Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £95,000 - £105,000

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

BCL Legal is seeking an Employment Associate in London for a role at a leading International Top 30 firm. The position targets 1–3 PQE with a salary in the £95,000–£105,000 range.

The successful candidate will join a large, specialised team delivering advisory and contentious employment work across multiple jurisdictions, with a strong presence in financial services, tech, media, and telecoms. The firm emphasises a market-leading salary, a supportive environment, and opportunities to grow into a

Qualifications

• 1+ year post-qualification experience in England & Wales or a leading common law jurisdiction.
• Strong academics and a solid understanding of employment law.
• Experience with advisory and contentious matters and tribunals is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on advisory and contentious employment matters, including contracts, TUPE and redundancies.
• Represent clients in tribunals and workplace investigations.
• Contribute to high court litigation where applicable.
• Assist with corporate support work through the firm's established corporate team.

Skills

Employment law

Client advisory

Job description

Employment Associate| 1-3 PQE

International Top 30 firm| London office | £95,000 - £105,000

The firm / team:

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining one of the most specialised Employment departments in the UK, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of an Associate.
• They are considered to be amongst the leading firms in the UK for Employment law, ranked in the top tiers of the Legal 500 for their Employment law offering throughout the UK.
• You will be joining a large and specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering both respondent and claimant work, with an advisory and contentious focus.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.

The role:

• As an Employment Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
• The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients.
• The work involved will include advising on both advisory and contentious matters, such as contracts, TUPE, and redundancies, as well as tribunals, workplace investigations, and high court litigation.
• The firm have an established corporate team, so there will also be elements of corporate support work.
• Someone with experience of working within the financial services sector would benefit greatly, however the firm also has strong links within tech, media, and telecoms.

About you:

• Applications are sought from experienced Associates with at least one years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
• You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 50/Legal 500 background.
• Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world's largest law firms.

Benefits:

• Salary package of £95,000 - £105,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.