Senior Employment Associate - 5PQE+

BCL Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

BCL Legal is seeking a Senior Employment Associate for its London office. The candidate will join a Legal 500-ranked Employment team, handling advisory and contentious matters, including contracts, TUPE, and redundancies.

Expect a market-leading salary and a supportive environment with opportunities to advise major clients. Applicants should have at least five years' PQE, strong academics, and a standout grasp of employment law.

Qualifications

• At least five years' post-qualification experience in England & Wales or equivalent
• Strong academics and deep understanding of employment law
• Experience with advisory and contentious matters preferred

Responsibilities

• Advise on advisory and contentious employment matters (contracts, TUPE, redundancies)
• Handle tribunal work, workplace investigations and high court litigation
• Collaborate with corporate team for up to 10% of work

Skills

5+ PQE

Employment law

Job description

Senior Employment Associate | 5 PQE+ | Legal 500-ranked City firm | London office | £100,000 - £110,000

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 in London.
• You will be joining a specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering respondent work, with an advisory and contentious focus.
• This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution of 1300.

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, although this will amount to a maximum of 10%.
• Someone with experience of working within the entertainment, and media sectors would benefit greatly, as the firm have a strong reputation within these areas, however the firm also has links within tech, financial services, 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 50/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 £100,000 - £110,000
• 25 days annual leave.
• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.