Employment Associate

Buchanan; London; On-site; NOK 1,522,000 - 2,284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Dental

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Pension contributions up to 7%

Job summary

A leading international law firm headquartered in London is seeking an Employment Associate (3–6 PQE) to join its London team. The role spans contentious and advisory work with cross-border opportunities across Europe.

You will engage directly with clients, handle complex disputes, investigations, and advisory matters, contributing to a strong employment practice within a pan-European platform.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales.
• 3–6 years PQE in respondent-side employment law.
• Solid grounding in restructuring, investigations and litigation.
• Strong drafting and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex workplace disputes and ET3 preparation.
• Contribute to advisory work across disciplinaries, redundancies, TUPE and exits.
• Support cross-border matters with the European employment network.
• Direct client interaction with senior lawyers and meetings.

Skills

Client-facing

Drafting

Case management

Cross-border collaboration

Education

Solicitor qualified (England & Wales)

Job description

Join a genuinely pan-European employment practice known for pragmatic, commercially-focused advice

A leading international law firm headquartered in London is looking for a respondent-focused Employment Associate (3–6 PQE) to join its London team. The practice advises a broad client base ranging from multinationals and household-name brands to fast-growing businesses, and is known for combining technical excellence with practical, commercial employer-side advice.

This is a genuinely varied employment law seat, covering the full spectrum of contentious and advisory work:

• Complex workplace disputes and employment litigation, including ET3 preparation, schedules/counter-schedules of loss, and advocacy support
• Workplace investigations fact-gathering, document review and report drafting
• Advisory work across disciplinary/grievance processes, redundancies, TUPE, employment status and senior exits
• Strategic transformation projects, including restructurings, outsourcing and organisational change
• Cross-border employment matters, working alongside employment lawyers across the firm's European network
• Employment aspects of corporate transactions

Why This Is For You

• Genuinely pan-European platform. Rare opportunity to work cross-border as standard, collaborating with employment specialists across a wide European office network rather than an isolated London desk.
• Broad, senior-facing exposure. Direct client interaction from an early stage, including client calls and meetings alongside senior lawyers, not just background support.
• Strong benefits package, including private medical insurance, health cash plan, dental and life assurance, critical illness cover, matched pension contributions up to 7%, and holiday trading.
• Central London office with excellent transport links and standout views, a short walk from Bank/Monument.
• Genuine inclusion commitment, with accessibility adjustments available throughout the recruitment process and beyond (extra time for assessments, accessible formats, alternative interview formats, quiet rooms, and physical/technological accessibility support).
• Structured but flexible development. A defined career pathway with genuine scope to explore areas of particular interest beyond the core track.

What They Are Looking For

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or another common law jurisdiction
• 3–6 years PQE, with strong respondent-side employment law experience
• Solid grounding in restructuring, investigations and litigation
• Confident, client-facing communicator with strong drafting and case management skills
• Commercially aware, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities under pressure
• Able to support and develop junior team members

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