Employment Solicitor

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business invites an experienced Employment solicitor to join a leading international law firm in a Senior Employment Associate role. The position offers remote or hybrid work, a market-leading practice, and exposure to global projects across financial services, retail, media, technology, and more.

You will manage HR advisory work, global project engagement, and provide sophisticated advice on senior exits, restructuring, and outsourcing, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of employment law and experience advising large businesses on employment related matters.
• Transactional support experience.
• Experience working with international clients.
• Capability to perform tasks autonomously.
• Advanced drafting skills and legal research ability.
• Good academic record.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory and employment-related legal advice.
• Support global projects and cross-border matters.
• Assist in corporate and M&A support related to employment issues.
• Contribute to restructuring and DEI projects.
• Conduct investigations and advise on senior exits and outsourcing.
• Collaborate on large global projects with international offices.

Skills

Employment law

Client relationship management

Business development

Transactional experience

International client experience

Autonomous working

Advanced drafting

Legal research

Job description

Employment Senior Associate

Fully Remote or Hybrid

Attractive package + benefits + bonus

The Role

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced employment solicitor to join a highly ranked practice at a leading international law firm. The role sits within a market-leading global practice and part of a broader people-focused group covering the full spectrum of workforce related legal advice, advising global businesses across a range of sectors including financial services, retail, media, technology, transport and food and beverage.

Stepping into this role, you can expect a broad mix of high quality work ranging from HR advisory, global project work, corporate and M&A support, restructuring, DEI projects, investigations, advice on senior exits and outsourcing. You will also work on large global projects with other lawyers across the firm internationally.

The role is ideal for an employment lawyer who enjoys maintaining client relationships alongside contributing to business development and thought leadership. This role therefore offers a genuine opportunity to raise your profile and go on to partnership.

The firm's platform provides a fantastic opportunity for collaborative lawyers to progress their career and they are keen to hire people who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to the practice's growth, whilst developing their expertise.

Required Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Good academic record.
• Extensive knowledge of employment law and experience advising large businesses on employment related matters.
• Transactional support experience.
• You will ideally have experience of working with international clients.
• Capability to perform tasks autonomously.
• Advanced drafting skills and legal research ability.