Senior Associate Solicitor - Employment

Conekt Legal; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Career path

Partnership track

Full membership

Job summary

Conekt Legal in Milton Keynes is seeking a Senior Associate in Employment Law to handle high‑quality work for a blue‑chip client base. The role offers flexible hybrid working with the possibility of fully remote arrangements for the right candidate, and a clear route to partnership within an expanding team.

You will advise major UK and multinational employers, lead investigations and restructures, and mentor junior colleagues while developing your practice across cross‑border projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive employment law knowledge with 5+ years PQE.
• Transactional support experience.
• Advanced drafting and legal research skills.
• Proven capability to work autonomously, essential for remote or hybrid delivery.
• International clients experience desirable.
• Strong academic record.

Responsibilities

• Advise UK and multinational employers on HR advisory matters, restructures, investigations, senior exits, outsourcing and DEI projects.
• Provide employment support on corporate and M&A transactions.
• Contribute to multi‑jurisdiction projects with colleagues across the network.
• Build and maintain client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues.
• Contribute to thought leadership and external profile-building.

Skills

Employment law expertise

PQE 5+ years

Autonomous working

Transactional support

Education

Strong academic record

Tools

Legal drafting

Legal research

Job description

Senior Associate- Employment Law - Milton Keynes - Permanent - Hybrid (fully remote considered)

The Opportunity

Exciting opportunity for a senior employment solicitor offering high quality work with a really impressive blue-chip client base, exceptional flexibility, including fully remote working for the right candidate.

The practice forms part of a global employment and labour group of 400+ lawyers advising multinational businesses on coordinated cross-border employment solutions. The UK team operates as one practice of 40+ specialists across employment, pensions and immigration, and is growing rapidly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise major UK and multinational employers on HR advisory matters, workforce restructures, investigations, senior exits, outsourcing and DEI projects
• Provide employment support on corporate and M&A transactions
• Contribute to multi-jurisdiction projects with colleagues across the international network
• Build and maintain client relationships, and contribute to business development
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues
• Contribute to thought leadership and external profile-building

Requirements

• Extensive employment law knowledge, with substantial experience advising large organisations with over 5 + years PQE
• Transactional support experience
• Advanced drafting and legal research skills
• Proven capability to work autonomously essential for remote or hybrid delivery
• Experience with international clients (desirable)
• Strong academic record

Personal attributes

• Ambition to progress
• Effective business development capability and commercial awareness
• Strong problem-solving, judgement and communication skills
• Self-directed approach to career development
• Commitment to a high-performance culture and excellent client service

What's on offer

• Hybrid working from Milton Keynes, with fully remote arrangements considered for the right candidate
• Clear career path
• Full membership of the practice, not a satellite arrangement
• A defined route to partnership within an expanding team