Employment Solicitor

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

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business is seeking an experienced Employment Senior Associate to join its market-leading practice. The role offers fully remote or hybrid working, a broad mix of HR advisory, global project work, and high-profile advising for multinational clients.

You will handle senior-level matters, develop client relationships, contribute to business development, and have the potential to progress toward partnership within a collaborative global team.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment law guidance to multinational clients across sectors.
• Advise on HR advisory, restructurings and senior exits for major organisations.
• Lead cross-border projects and collaborate with international teams.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Academic excellence

Employment law

Transactional support

International clients

Autonomy

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.