Senior Employment Associate - 5PQE+

BCL Private Practice; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in London is seeking a Senior Employment Associate with 5+ years of experience in employment law. You'll join a top-tier team, advising on complex employment issues and developing trusted client relationships. The role offers a competitive salary package starting at £110,000 plus benefits like bonus schemes and generous annual leave. Applicants with a strong academic background and experience in a similar jurisdiction are preferred.

Benefits

Salary package of £110,000+

25 days annual leave

Bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in England & Wales or a leading common law jurisdiction.
• Ability to advise on both advisory and contentious matters.
• Strong organizational skills and interest in law.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review HR policies and employment contracts.
• Advise on mass restructurings, grievance, and disciplinary issues.
• Negotiate high profile exits and service agreements.

Skills

Strong academic background

Understanding of employment law

Organizational skills

Confident negotiation skills

Education

Post qualification experience of at least five years

Job description

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

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 of only 1200.

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 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 £110,000+
• 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.