Employment Senior Associate

Henderson Scott; City Of London; On-site; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Henderson Scott recruits a Senior Associate to join a leading international law firm's London employment team. The role offers exposure to complex tribunal and High Court matters for a prestigious client base and a clear route to progression.

Applications are invited from England & Wales qualified lawyers with approximately 4-8 years' PQE, strong technical employment law expertise, and a commercial, pragmatic approach to advising clients in a collaborative, growing team.

Qualifications

• Qualified England & Wales solicitor with 4–8 PQE.
• Strong technical employment law expertise.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complex employment tribunal and High Court litigation.
• Strategic advisory work for employers.
• Senior executive appointments and exits.
• Investigations, grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Large-scale restructurings and redundancy programmes.
• Employment aspects of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions.
• Global workforce projects and international HR issues.

Skills

Employment law

Client facing

Autonomy

Commercial mindset

Team collaboration

Education

England & Wales qualified lawyers

Job description

Senior Associate - Employment (4-8 PQE) | London | from £130,000+ , (depending on experience)

A leading international law firm is seeking a talented Employment Senior Associate to join its highly regarded London practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading team that advises major UK and international businesses, financial institutions, listed companies and multinational employers on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

The Role

You will work alongside recognised partners on a diverse mix of work, including:

• Complex employment tribunal and High Court litigation
• Strategic advisory work for employers
• Senior executive appointments and exits
• Investigations, grievances and disciplinary matters
• Large-scale restructurings and redundancy programmes
• Employment aspects of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions
• Global workforce projects and international HR issues

The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from England & Wales qualified lawyers with approximately 4-8 years' PQE gained at a respected City, international or national practice.

You will possess:

• Strong technical employment law expertise
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills
• Experience handling matters with an appropriate level of autonomy
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to advising clients
• Ambition to develop within a collaborative and growing team

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• High-quality work for a prestigious international client base
• A genuinely supportive and collegiate culture
• Significant client exposure and responsibility
• Clear progression prospects
• Competitive salary and benefits package