Employment Law Associate — M&A & HR Advisory

Birketts LLP; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

60% office 40% home

Private Healthcare

Staff Profit Share

Performance Bonus Scheme

Life Assurance

Pension salary sacrifice

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Subsidised gym membership

Dress for your Day Policy

Job summary

Birketts LLP’s Employment Team, part of the Corporate Division, advises employers and HR professionals on contentious and non-contentious employment matters across the UK. The role covers corporate transactions, workforce strategy, and senior executive concerns, with a focus on practical, timely, high-quality advice.

As an Associate/Senior Associate, you will handle day-to-day HR issues, handle tribunal work, investigations, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years PQE in employment law.
• Associate/Senior Associate level expected.
• Strong legal and commercial judgement and client service.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment law support on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, TUPE transfers, outsourcing projects and business reorganisations.
• Advising large employer clients on day‑to‑day HR and employment law issues, workforce management and strategic people‑related projects.
• Managing Employment Tribunal litigation, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, breach of contract and other workplace claims.
• Advising on workplace investigations, including grievances, disciplinary matters, whistleblowing complaints and allegations of misconduct.
• Advising on design and management of whistleblowing procedures, investigations and related regulatory/governance issues.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating employment contracts, executive service agreements, bonus arrangements and workplace policies.
• Advising on restrictive covenants, confidentiality obligations, and protection of business interests.

Skills

Legal and commercial judgement

Time management

Business development

Client service

Collaboration

Risk and compliance

Attention to detail

Professional integrity

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Case management systems

Outlook

Digital dictation

Job description

Birketts LLP’s Employment Team, part of the Corporate Division, advises employers and HR professionals on contentious and non-contentious employment matters across the UK. The role covers corporate transactions, workforce strategy, and senior executive concerns, with a focus on practical, timely, high-quality advice.

As an Associate/Senior Associate, you will handle day-to-day HR issues, handle tribunal work, investigations, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance.