Experienced Employment Lawyer

Henderson Scott Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott Limited in Oxford is seeking a Senior Associate in Employment Law to join a top-ranked team. You will advise on a broad range of matters for national and international clients across sectors, handling both contentious and non-contentious work and contributing to the growth of the practice.

The role offers a clear path for career progression, mentoring of junior staff, and opportunities to train clients through seminars and updates while collaborating with colleagues across teams

Qualifications

• Strong employment law experience in a recognised Employment team.
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters for employer clients.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, technical research and advisory skills.
• Commercial, pragmatic approach to client service.
• Strong business development and client relationship skills.
• Excellent communication and matter management; collaborative and takes ownership.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters for employer clients.
• Providing strategic employment advice and supporting disputes, corporate transactions and HR issues.
• Acting for a diverse client base including private and public sector organisations.
• Delivering client training, seminars, and webinars; contributing articles and updates.
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members.
• Building and maintaining client relationships and participating in business development.

Skills

Employment law

Contentious & non-contentious

Drafting & negotiation

Client relationship management

Business development

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Role: Senior Associate - Employment Law
Location: Oxford / Thames Valley
Salary: Competitive Salary plus Benefits Package

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Associate Employment Solicitor to join a highly regarded and top-ranked Employment team based in Oxford. This position offers the chance to work within one of the leading employment law practices in the Thames Valley and South Coast regions, advising a broad range of national and international clients across the public, private and third sectors. The successful candidate will handle a varied and high-quality caseload spanning both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, whilst playing an active role in the continued growth and development of the practice. The role provides a genuine opportunity for career progression, with clear prospects for advancement within a supportive and collaborative team. You will have the opportunity to work closely with longstanding clients, develop your technical expertise, enhance your business development skills and contribute to the mentoring and supervision of junior team members.

The Firm

Our client is a highly respected national law firm with a market-leading Employment practice that is consistently recognised by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. The Employment team forms part of a wider Thames Valley and South Coast offering, providing specialist advice to an impressive portfolio of employer clients across a wide variety of sectors. The team is known for delivering pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused advice across all aspects of employment law. Clients include household-name retail businesses, NHS organisations, government bodies and third sector institutions. The firm prides itself on its collaborative culture, commitment to professional development and encouragement of a positive work-life balance. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving team where individuals are supported to build long-term careers and strong regional profiles.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Managing a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, primarily advising employer clients.
• Providing strategic employment advice, supporting employment disputes, corporate transactions and day-to-day HR issues.
• Acting for a diverse client base including private businesses, public sector organisations and third sector bodies.
• Delivering client training, seminars and webinars while contributing articles and legal updates.
• Supporting partners with the supervision, mentoring and development of junior members of the team.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships while actively participating in business development initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm's wider Employment, Immigration and Pensions teams.

You will likely have:

• Strong employment law experience gained within a recognised Employment team.
• Experience handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters for employer clients.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, technical research and advisory skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to client service.
• Strong business development experience with a track record of building and maintaining client relationships.
• Excellent communication and matter management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership of your own matters.
• A genuine enthusiasm for employment law and a desire to continue developing your expertise within a leading practice.