Employment Lawyer

Pinsent Masons; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking Employment Associates with 2 to 7 years of PQE to join their team. This role involves advising clients on employment law matters, handling complex tribunal claims, and supporting cross-border issues. The successful candidate will have opportunities for excellent career progression in a dynamic environment, with a focus on delivering outstanding client results.

Benefits

First-class training and regular feedback

Career discussions and biannual appraisals

Early responsibility and client relationship opportunities

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in employment law.
• Interest in M&A and outsourcing work is a plus.
• Desirable experience in strategic employment advice and complex tribunal claims.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on strategic employment issues.
• Handling complex tribunal claims and disputes.
• Supporting cross-border employment matters.

Skills

Employment law experience

Technical legal knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Commercial awareness

Education

Strong academic background

Job description

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Brief

We are looking to expand our team and have opportunities for Employment Associates with 2 to 7 years PQE to join the Employment & Reward Group. We are considering candidates for any of our UK offices.

Background

Our Employment & Reward Group is recognized as one of the best and most experienced teams in the country. We have a well-resourced team of employment specialists offering national coverage from UK offices and international services through our specialists in Europe, the Gulf, Asia Pacific, and Australia.

We act as trusted advisors to leading FTSE blue-chip organizations both in the UK and internationally. Our clients rely on us for technical legal advice and strategic business partnership, understanding sector-specific challenges and opportunities.

We pride ourselves on being confident, commercially aware, pragmatic, and responsive. We provide innovative commercial solutions and help clients navigate daily challenges and achieve strategic objectives. Our approach fosters long-term relationships with many household name companies.

Our work includes cutting-edge claims, projects, and transactions involving international elements, such as cross-border consultations, benefit redesigns, and global mobility. We also advise on senior employment issues like recruitment, termination, compensation, bonus claims, team moves, and restrictive covenants.

The team is increasingly involved in strategic projects like global change management, reward philosophy, and gender pay gap audits.

This growth-focused strategy offers excellent career progression opportunities for Associate lawyers.

The Team

The team serves a diverse clientele, from local businesses to international corporations, focusing on business change, corporate deals, and employment litigation. UK team members include over 60 employment lawyers across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Leeds, Birmingham, and London. The successful candidate will work with the wider UK team and be based in Birmingham.

The Candidates Required

Candidates should have at least two years of employment law experience in a commercial practice, with strong technical and market knowledge. Experience in strategic employment advice, complex tribunal claims, cross-border issues, restructuring, redundancy, senior-level grievances, discrimination, whistleblowing, and high Court litigation is desirable. Interest in M&A and outsourcing work is beneficial.

Applicants should have a strong academic background, be technically proficient, commercially aware, and understand large international firm operations. Excellent communication skills, teamwork, and a desire to contribute to team growth and cross-office initiatives are essential.

Customer feedback highlights our service quality and timely updates through webinars.

What will we offer you?

• A market-leading, dynamic, and growing global team committed to delivering outstanding client results.
• Investment in your development through first-class training, regular feedback, career discussions, and biannual appraisals, focusing on sector expertise and service excellence.
• Early responsibility and opportunities to build client relationships.