Senior Employment Associate

BCL Private Practice; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Employment Associate with 6+ years of post-qualification experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of employment law and the skills to handle both advisory and contentious matters. This role offers a market-leading salary of £135,000+, along with 25 days of annual leave, a bonus scheme, and enhanced parental pay.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least six years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar jurisdiction.
• Ideally from a Top 20/Legal 500 background.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a broad range of work in a supportive department.
• Advising clients on mass restructurings, grievances, and unfair dismissal claims.
• Drafting and reviewing HR policies and employment contracts.

Skills

Strong organisation skills

Confident understanding of employment law

Ability to advise on employment matters

Education

Strong academics

Job description

Senior Employment Associate | 6 PQE+ | Top 10 international firm | London office | £135,000+

The firm / team

• Successful candidates can look forward to joining a leading, top tier Legal 500‑ranked Employment team, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of a talented Senior Employment 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 in London.
• You will be joining a diverse and specialised team, working across various domestic and international jurisdictions and various areas of employment law, covering a caseload of high-level respondent work of an advisory and contentious nature.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market‑leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.

The role

• As a Senior 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, including:
• Advising clients on matters regarding mass restructurings, grievance and disciplinary issues, discriminations and unfair dismissal claims, and TUPE.
• Advisory work will mainly consist of drafting and reviewing HR policies, as well as employment contracts.
• Negotiating service agreements, high‑profile exits, and the movement of teams across businesses.

About you

• Applications are sought from experienced Associates with at least six 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 20/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 £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.