Principal Associate (Employment) - 8PQE+

BCL Legal; London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a Principal Employment Associate with over 8 years of experience. You will be responsible for handling a broad range of employment law matters and providing advisory support to clients. The role offers a competitive salary package of £140,000 - £160,000, along with excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least eight years' post qualification experience.
• Strong academics and confident understanding of employment law.
• Experience in financial services or tech, media, and telecoms is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contracts, TUPE, redundancies, and tribunals.
• Conduct workplace investigations and high court litigation.
• Support corporate team with a maximum of 15% workload.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Strong organization skills

Advisory and contentious matters

Education

Qualified in England & Wales or similar jurisdiction

Job description

Overview

Principal Employment Associate | 8 PQE+
International Top 15 firm | London office | £140,000 - £160,000

The firm / team:

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining one of the most specialised Employment departments in the UK, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of a Principal Associate.
• They are considered to be amongst the leading firms in the UK for Employment law, ranked in the top tiers of the Legal 500 for their Employment law offering throughout the UK, and Tier 2 in London.
• You will be joining a large and specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering both respondent work, with an advisory and contentious focus.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution of 1600.

Role

• As an Employment Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
• The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients.
• The work involved will include advising on both advisory and contentious matters, such as contracts, TUPE, and redundancies, as well as tribunals, workplace investigations, and high court litigation.
• The firm have an established corporate team, so there will also be elements of corporate support work, although this will amount to a maximum of 15%.
• Someone with experience of working within the financial services sector would benefit greatly, however the firm also has strong links within tech, media, and telecoms.

About you

• Applications are sought from experienced Associates with at least eight years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
• You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 50/Legal 500 background.
• Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world's largest law firms.

Benefits

• Salary package of £140,000 - £160,000
• 25 days annual leave
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme

To apply for the job of Principal Employment Associate, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.