Employment Solicitor

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business is seeking an experienced Employment Senior Associate to join their market-leading practice, with the option for fully remote or hybrid work. The role involves advising global businesses across sectors on workforce matters and leading significant HR initiatives.

You will handle high‑quality work across HR advisory, M&A support, investigations, and senior exits while developing client relationships and contributing to business development and thought

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of employment law and advising large businesses on employment matters.
• Transactional support experience.
• Ability to work with international clients.
• Autonomy in tasks.
• Advanced drafting and legal research skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HR advisory and global project work across sectors.
• Provide corporate and M&A support, restructuring, and investigations.
• Support senior exits and outsourcing, with involvement in global projects.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of employment law

Experience advising large businesses

Transactional support experience

Experience with international clients

Autonomy in tasks

Advanced drafting and 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.