Employment Solicitor

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business seeks an Employment Senior Associate for a role that can be fully remote or hybrid within the UK. You will join a market-leading global practice handling broad workforce-related matters for multinational clients.

The role offers high-quality work, client-relations duties, and opportunities to contribute to business development and leadership within the team. A track record in employment law is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of employment law and advising large businesses on employment matters.
• Transactional support experience across complex matters.
• Experience working with international clients is preferred.
• Advanced drafting skills and thorough legal research ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory and global project support.
• Assist on corporate/M&A matters and restructurings as part of cross-border teams.
• Lead investigations and advise on senior exits and outsourcing.
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership for the practice.
• Work on large global projects with lawyers across the firm.

Skills

Employment law

Transactional support

International clients

Legal drafting & 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.