Senior Employment Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Employment Associate to join their specialized team in London. The role involves a variety of employment law matters including advisory and contentious work related to contracts, TUPE, and litigations. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience, strong academic background, and the ability to develop trusted advisor relationships with clients. This full-time position offers a competitive salary package along with comprehensive benefits including annual leave and a bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ post qualification experience in England & Wales or similar jurisdiction.
• Strong understanding of employment law.
• Experience in financial services, tech, media, or telecom sectors is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a broad range of employment law work.
• Advise on advisory and contentious matters.
• Work within a large and specialized employment team.

Skills

Strong understanding of employment law

Strong organizational skills

Developing trusted advisor relationships

Education

Post qualification experience (at least 5 years)

Strong academics from a Top 100/Legal 500 background

Job description

Base pay range

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

About the firm

• 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

• Experienced Associates with at least five years’ post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
• Strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 100/Legal 500 background.
• 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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services and Law Practice