Employment Associate - NQ - 4 PQE

BCL Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £105,000+ per year

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

BCL Legal represents a Top 10 international firm in London seeking an Employment Associate at NQ to 4 PQE+. This role offers a market-leading salary (£105,000+), with opportunities across advisory and contentious matters within a leading team.

You will advise on mass restructurings, TUPE, grievance and discrimination claims, and draft HR policies and contracts. The team handles high-profile exits and cross-border matters in a busy, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• NQ to 4 PQE+ in England & Wales or a similar leading common law jurisdiction.
• Strong academics with a solid understanding of employment law.
• Experience in mass restructurings, TUPE, discrimination and constructive/ unfair dismissal issues preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advising on advisory and contentious employment matters including mass restructurings, grievance and disciplinary issues, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims, and TUPE.
• Drafting and reviewing HR policies and employment contracts.
• Negotiating service agreements, managing high-profile exits, and movement of teams across businesses.

Skills

Employment law

Advisory work

Litigation exposure

Restructuring

Job description

Employment Associate | NQ - 4 PQE+

Top 10 international firm| London office | £105,000+

The firm / team:

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining a leading, top tier Legal 500-ranked Employment team, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of a talented Employment 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 in London.
• You will be joining a diverse and specialised team, working across various domestic and international jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering a caseload of high-level respondent work, of an advisory and contentious nature, with a focus on litigation.
• 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, including:
• Advising clients on matters regarding mass restructurings, grievance and disciplinary issues, discriminations and unfair dismissal claims, and TUPE.
• Advising work will mainly consist of drafting, and reviewing HR policies, as well as employment contracts.
• Negotiating service agreements, high profile exits, and the movement of teams across businesses.

About you:

• Applications are sought from talented Associates from NQ level upwards to four 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 20/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 £105,000+
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.