Employment Associate - 3-4 PQE

BCL Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package £92,000 - £100,000

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

BCL Legal is recruiting an Employment Associate for its London office. The role offers a broad mix of advisory and contentious work across contracts, TUPE, redundancies, tribunals, and investigations, with some corporate support up to 10% of the workload.

The firm is Legal 500-ranked and highly regarded in Employment law. The ideal candidate will have at least three years' PQE, strong academics, and a background from a Top 50/Legal 500 environment, with a view to developing into a trusted

Qualifications

• At least 3 years PQE in England & Wales or equivalent.
• Strong academics and a solid understanding of employment law.
• Experience in Top 50/Legal 500 backgrounds preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad range of employment matters including advisory and contentious work.
• Advise on contracts, TUPE and redundancies.
• Represent clients in tribunals and workplace investigations.
• Support corporate team up to 10% of workload.

Skills

3-4 PQE

Job description

Employment Associate| 3-4 PQE

Legal 500-ranked City firm| London office | £92,000 - £100,000

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 in London.
• You will be joining a specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering a combination of employee and respondent work, with an advisory and contentious focus.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution of 1300.

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, although this will amount to a maximum of 10%.
• Someone with experience of working within the entertainment, and media sectors would benefit greatly, as the firm have a strong reputation within these areas, however the firm also has links within tech, financial services, and telecoms.

About you:

• Applications are sought from talented Associates with at least three 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 £92,000 - £100,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.