Litigation & Employment Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Excellent bonus scheme

Progression opportunities

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking a Litigation & Employment Associate with 2-5+ PQE to join a leading L500 firm in London’s City. The role focuses on HR and advisory employment matters alongside dispute resolution work, with exposure to high-quality matters and strong client contact.

You will work in a growing team, enjoy hybrid working (up to four days from home), excellent bonus potential, and clear progression opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years PQE in litigation and employment law.
• Experience advising employer clients on HR matters.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Commercial and proactive approach to cases and matters.

Responsibilities

• Handle HR and employment matters in a mixed litigation and advisory role.
• Work on contractual, negligence, and corporate disputes with multi-jurisdictional exposure.
• Support Partners with client exposure and development opportunities.

Skills

Employment law

HR advisory

Client relationships

Commercial awareness

Job description

Litigation & Employment Associate (2-5+ PQE) | London, City |Leading L500 Firm| Hybrid Working (Up to 4 Days from Home) | Excellent Bonus Scheme | Clear Prospects for future Progression

This growing, yet established, London firm has built a strong reputation advising businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and HNW clients. Due to a significant influx of work following the onboarding of a major new client, the Employment & Litigation team is now looking to expand.

The team currently consists of a Partner, three solicitors and a paralegal, offering excellent support, supervision and client exposure.

The Role: This is an excellent opportunity for a Litigation & Employment Solicitor with 2-5+ years' PQE to join a busy and growing team. The Employment matters include a particular focus on HR and advisory work for employer clients. The firm has also seen an increase in construction-related employment matters, although prior construction sector experience is desirable rather than essential.

The Dispute Resolution work includes handling high-quality work across contractual & negligence claims, professional negligence, corporate disputes, commercial fraud, product liability, construction, and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Why This Role?

• Join a growing team with a substantial volume of new work already secured
• Work directly alongside an experienced Partner with strong client exposure
• Broad mix of employment and HR advisory matters
• Open to both contentious and non-contentious employment lawyers
• Hybrid working with up to four days per week from home
• Excellent bonus structure and competitive salary
• Clear progression opportunities within an expanding practice

The Candidate & Benefits:

• Litigation & Employment Solicitor with 2-5+ years' PQE
• Experience in contentious or non-contentious employment law
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Commercial and proactive approach
• A competitive salary, excellent bonus scheme, flexible working and genuine long-term progression opportunities are on offer.