Employment Lawyer (Professional Support Lawyer)

BCL Legal; London; On-site; GBP 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A top law firm in London is looking for an experienced Professional Support Lawyer in Employment law, offering a competitive salary package of £180,000. The role involves coordinating training programmes and supporting the commercial law team. Candidates should have a minimum of six years' post-qualification experience and a strong academic background. Join one of the UK's leading firms dedicated to Employment law.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least six years' post qualification experience in Employment law.
• Experience gained in England & Wales or similar common law jurisdiction.
• Background ideally from a Top 20 law firm.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate know-how meetings and establish agendas.
• Design and deliver structured training programmes.
• Monitor emerging technology and provide feedback.

Skills

Strong organisation skills

Confident understanding of commercial litigation law

Ability to design and deliver training programmes

Education

Strong academics

Job description

Overview

Professional Support Lawyer (Employment law) – 6 PQE+. Magic Circle law firm | Legal 500 Employment law | London | £180,000+

The firm / team

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining one of the most dedicated Employment law firms in the UK, based in London, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of an experienced Professional Support Lawyer.
• They are considered to be amongst the leading law firms in the world for Employment law, specialising in, and ranked in the Legal 500 for their Employment offering, in London.
• You will be joining a specialised team, tasked with developing and delivering training programmes for clients and in-house legal teams on a range of legal matters, as well as keeping the wider firm up-to-date on changes within the Employment space, relating to policies and regulations.
• This is a hardworking firm, with a leading, and well-established commercial Employment team.

The role

• As a Professional Support Lawyer within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating know-how meetings, establishing agendas, and liaising with teams internally
• Designing and delivering structured training programmes tailored to different qualification levels
• Identifying and collaborating with internal and external subject matter experts for specialised training
• Monitoring emerging technology, evaluating benefits, and providing feedback to the central knowledge function and partners

About you

• Applications are sought from talented and experienced employment lawyers with at least six 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 commercial litigation law, ideally from a Top 20 background.
• Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the UK's largest and most reputable law firms.

Benefits

• Salary package of £180,000
• 25 days annual leave
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme

How to apply

To apply for the job of Employment Professional Support Lawyer, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.