Employment Solicitor

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business is seeking an experienced Employment Senior Associate to join a market-leading international law firm. The role offers fully remote or hybrid work and a chance to work on HR advisory, global projects, and high-profile corporate matters.

The ideal candidate will have extensive employment law experience with large businesses, strong drafting and research skills, and the ability to manage tasks autonomously, including interactions with international clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of employment law and experience advising large businesses on employment matters.
• Advanced drafting and legal research ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advisory and global project work for multinational clients.
• Support corporate and M&A matters, restructuring, and investigations.
• Advise on senior exits and outsourcing arrangements.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development and thought leadership.

Skills

Employment law

Client advisory

Drafting & research

Autonomy

International experience

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.