Employment Senior Associate/ Legal Director

Chadwick Nott - South East and Thames Valley; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Employment team in Reading. This role requires at least 6 years' PQE and offers the opportunity to advise on various employment matters. The ideal candidate should be commercially minded and eager to take on business development and team management responsibilities. This position provides a chance to enhance your career and shape the growth of the Thames Valley practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years' PQE in employment law.
• Ambitious individual with a passion for business development.
• Experience supervising junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on HR issues and complex disputes.
• Draft contracts and policies.
• Manage tribunal cases from start to finish.

Skills

Commercially minded

Team management

Client advisory

Business development

Job description

Job title: Employment Senior Associate/ Legal Director

Location: Reading

Salary: £80,000+

PQE Level: 6+ PQE

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time

An established UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Employment team in the Thames Valley. This permanent, full-time role offers the opportunity to with a diverse client base across multiple industries.

The Employment team advises employers and senior individuals on a wide range of matters, from day to day HR issues to complex disputes and corporate transactions. Typical work includes drafting contracts and policies, advising on grievances, discrimination, redundancy, TUPE, restrictive covenants, and managing tribunal cases from start to finish. The team also supports clients with immigration and settlement agreements, providing strategic guidance at key stages of the employment relationship.

This position is ideal for an ambitious lawyer with at least six years' PQE who is keen to take a leading role in business development and team management. You will supervise junior colleagues, contribute to seminars and marketing initiatives, and play an active part in shaping the growth of the Thames Valley practice. Travel to other offices may be required.

This is a career-enhancing opportunity for a commercially minded employment specialist ready to step into a senior role.

Contact

For more information on this role or other opportunities within Berkshire or the South East in general please do get in touch with Liam Andrews at Chadwick Nott.

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Equal Opportunities

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.