Senior Employment Associate

BCL Legal; England; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in London is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer with 5+ years of post qualification experience. The successful candidate will join a highly regarded Employment team, providing advice on contracts,TUPE, and redundancies. A competitive salary package of £115,000 - £135,000 is offered, along with benefits including 25 days annual leave and a bonus scheme. This role is ideal for someone passionate about employment law and ready to grow within the firm.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years' post qualification experience in England & Wales or a leading common law jurisdiction.
• Experience advising on contracts, TUPE, and redundancies.
• Ability to work in a team and develop as a trusted advisor.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a broad range of employment law work.
• Advise on advisory and contentious matters including investigations and litigation.
• Support established corporate team in corporate matters.

Skills

Strong understanding of employment law

Organisational skills

Experience in financial services sector

Education

Strong academics

Job description

Senior Employment Lawyer | 5 PQE+

International Top 30 firm | London office | £115,000 - £135,000

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 Senior 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.
• You will be joining a large and specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, particularly litigation, investigations, and transactional work.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.

The 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.
• 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 five 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 100 / 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 £115,000 - £135,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.

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