Senior Associate - Employment

JMW Solicitors LLP; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a motivated Senior Associate to join their dynamic Employment team in London. This role offers the chance to work closely with experienced partners and lead your own case load while supervising junior lawyers. The firm values personal progression and offers a supportive culture, making it an ideal environment for those looking to expand their employment law expertise and build a client base. Join a collaborative team known for its pragmatic approach and contribute to the growth of the London practice while enjoying a rewarding career with numerous benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Travel Insurance

Death In Service - 3x salary

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection - 75% of salary

Interest-free travel pass/parking loan

One-hour early finish once a month

Two charitable work days per year

Participation in sports teams and social events

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE in employment law with a full spectrum of experience.
• Ability to manage a case-load and supervise junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Run a case load independently while assisting partners.
• Develop own client base and contribute to business development.

Skills

Employment Law

Client Management

Business Development

Team Leadership

Commercial Mindset

Initiative

Education

Qualified Solicitor (5+ PQE)

Job description

JMW’s London office is seeking an ambitious, talented and motivated Senior Associate to join its rapidly growing and dynamic London Employment team. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work closely with two well regarded partners, two associates, a solicitor and a trainee.

The candidate will be able to take on work from the partners in the team and run with that case load independently as well as ideally be interested in developing their own client base. The candidate will also be able to delegate work to the three junior lawyers in the team and supervise their work as appropriate.

This role is suited to a candidate who is looking for an exciting new challenge that will allow them to broaden their employment law experience and continue and/or start to build their own practice and contribute to business development initiatives.

As the firm itself is continuing to expand (particularly in London), it prides itself in investing in its people and so the candidate will be fully supported, with ample opportunity for personal progression.

The team is a warm and welcoming group of individuals who have adopted a great culture, and are a genuine, supportive and fun team to be a part of. The right candidate will be able to integrate fully into the team.

The successful candidate will be a key part of the London Employment team who are known for being pragmatic, commercial, and forward-thinking. The team is standalone, but works closely with Corporate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Intellectual Property and Corporate Immigration.

Skills and attributes we are looking for:

• 5 + PQE.
• Full spectrum of employment law experience including: dealing with unfair dismissal claims, discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims, TUPE; Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation (including in insolvency situations); redundancy; general advisory; and advising on senior executive exits (desired but not essential).
• Ability to manage own case-load.
• Skilled at building and managing rapport with clients.
• Personable, a team player and good commercial mind-set.
• Highly motivated and ability to use initiative.
• Strong interest in business development
• Assisting the partners in the team as well as delegating work to, and supervising junior members of the team effectively.
• Passion for developing the careers and skillset of junior lawyers.

What JMW can offer you:

• The opportunity to work for a UK top 100 Law Firm and a top 10 Best Large Company to work for in London.
• High quality client work that covers a broad range of sectors, including retail, pharmaceutical, fast-growth companies, and senior executive exits.
• An opportunity to help continue building the London Employment team’s practice and help grow its presence in the London market.
• A platform to develop your knowledge and skillset, as well as being given ownership of the matters that you work on.
• Career progression with the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities within the firm.
• The chance to work as part of an innovative and collegiate team, who take pride in being themselves.

As well as a rewarding career, JMW offer staff many other opportunities and benefits, including:

• A minimum of 25 days' annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Travel Insurance – covering you and eligible family members
• Death In Service - 3 x basic salary
• Private Medical Insurance (subject to opting in) and option of contributing to add eligible family members
• Income Protection - cover of up to 75% of salary
• Access to an interest free travel pass/parking loan
• A one-hour early finish, one Friday a month
• Two days a year to do charitable work, with a huge variety of events to get involved in
• The opportunity to participate in sports teams, hobby clubs, and social events
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders