Employment Senior Associate

Connect Legal Partners; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Connect Legal Partners in London seeks an experienced Employment Lawyer to handle sensitive workplace decisions and tribunal disputes arising on transactions. You will advise on contracts, policies and handling grievances, discipline, absence and restructuring.

The role requires around six years PQE across contentious and advisory employment work, with a commercial mindset and ability to price work while supporting junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Around six years PQE in employment law.
• Experience in both contentious and advisory work.
• Prior work in financial services or consumer sectors is a plus.
• Commercial pricing and mentoring others requested.

Responsabilités

• Advise on contracts, policies, grievances, discipline, and absence.
• Manage Employment Tribunal claims and settlement documents.
• Support employment aspects of corporate transactions.
• Develop client relationships and coach junior colleagues.

Connaissances

Employment law

Commercial awareness

Client advisory

Litigation experience

Description du poste

Handle sensitive workplace decisions and tribunal disputes as well as the employment issues that arise on transactions.

The role

• Advise on contracts, policies, grievances, discipline, absence, restructuring and discrimination or whistleblowing risks.
• Manage Employment Tribunal claims, draft and negotiate settlement documents and support the employment aspects of corporate transactions.
• Develop client relationships, contribute to business development and coach junior colleagues.

What you will need

Around six years PQE or equivalent relevant expertise is sought, including both contentious and advisory employment work. You should be comfortable understanding a client’s business objectives, organising matters and giving clear recommendations. Experience of financial services or consumer businesses would be an advantage. The role also calls for a commercial approach to resourcing and pricing work and a willingness to support the development of others.

What is on offer

• full time position.