Employment Lawyer | NQ to 4 PQE

Taylor Root; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root, a leading UK employment practice, seeks an Employment Associate to join a Tier 1 team handling a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters for an impressive client base of household-name businesses and multinationals.

This role offers exposure to complex tribunal litigation, investigations, executive issues, restructurings and strategic advisory work, with mentoring and a collaborative, flexible culture that supports career development.

Qualifications

• Strong technical employment law knowledge.
• Excellent drafting, communication and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Broad mix of contentious and advisory employment work.
• Advising employer clients across a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Excellent partner access and mentoring.

Skills

Employment law

Client management

Drafting

Education

NQ–4 PQE (E&W)

Job description

Taylor Root is delighted to be working with a leading UK employment practice in its search for an Employment Associate to join its highly regarded team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for and junior and mi-level lawyer to join a Tier 1 ranked employment practice recognised as one of the strongest teams in the market. The team advises an impressive roster of household-name businesses, multinational corporates, high-growth companies and market-leading employers across a broad range of sectors.

The role offers exposure to a first-class mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including complex tribunal litigation, workplace investigations, senior executive issues, restructurings, business protection matters, and strategic advisory work. Associates are given great client exposure and work closely alongside market-leading partners on some of the most interesting and high-profile mandates in the sector.

This opportunity stands out not only for the quality of work and client base, but also for its firm and team culture. The firm has built a reputation for being an excellent environment in which to develop a career, offering a genuinely supportive and collegiate team, flexible working practices and one of the strongest work-life balance propositions available within the City employment market.

The Candidate

• NQ to 4 years PQE England & Wales qualified solicitor
• experience practicing in a reputable city or regional employment team
• strong technical employment law knowledge
• experience advising employer clients across a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters,
• excellent drafting, communication and client management skills

The Opportunity

• Join a Tier 1 employment practice.
• Advise an exceptional client base of leading domestic and international businesses.
• Broad mix of contentious and advisory employment work.
• Excellent partner access and mentoring.
• Genuinely supportive culture and collaborative environment.
• Strong work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.
• Clear progression prospects within a market-leading team.