Employment Lawyer 4+PQE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior-level Associate to join a highly regarded Employment team based in London.
This rare opening offers the chance to work directly with a group of experienced Partners on high-profile, intellectually stimulating matters spanning employment litigation and strategic advisory work. The role provides exceptional exposure to market-leading clients and career-enhancing work across a diverse range of sectors, significantly advancing your professional development.
This market-leading Employment team advises prestigious clients across both private and public sectors on their most complex and sensitive employment matters. The team delivers strategic counsel on business-critical issues including:
- High-value cross-border projects
- Executive-level appointments and separations
- Precedent-setting litigation in Employment Tribunals and the High Court
- Complex workforce restructuring
- Transformative outsourcing arrangements
- Innovative benefits and incentives programs
- Trade secret protection
- Equality and diversity initiatives
The London group includes a strong cohort of Partners and lawyers, supported by a professional support lawyer, and is part of a wider international employment network spanning EMEA and APAC.
What You'll Do
Work closely with Partners on high-profile employment matters, including:
- Handling sophisticated Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation
- Providing strategic advice on business-critical employment issues
- Leading complex cross-border projects, including restructurings and compliance initiatives
While full support and supervision are provided, senior lawyers are encouraged to manage their own caseloads and build strong client relationships. The role offers significant autonomy and opportunities to shape your practice, engage in business development, and build a professional reputation in the market.
Skills & Experience:
- Strong academic background
- Legal training in a City or comparable firm
- Experience handling complex employment matters, including restrictive covenant injunctions and employee competition issues
- Exposure to employment advisory work, litigation, and transactional matters
Desirable:
- Flexibility across a broad range of employment issues
- Ability to manage complex matters and clients with strong negotiation skills
- Excellent technical legal knowledge and drafting ability
- Clear, practical, and commercially astute advice
- Initiative and confidence built on proven success
- Effective collaboration across disciplines and jurisdictions
- Strong delegation and supervisory skills
- Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, team-based environment
- Commitment to business development and client relationship building
- Dedication to continuous learning and technical development
- Contribution to group development through training, precedents, and know-how
- Excellent communication and client-handling skills
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