Senior / Managing Associate - Employment

Location: London (Hybrid Working)

A well-regarded UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate or Managing Associate to join its established Employment team. This opportunity would suit an experienced employment lawyer looking to take on a visible role within a growing practice, with genuine scope for client contact, business development and progression.

The team advises a broad employer client base, including privately-owned businesses, corporates, senior executives and not-for-profit organisations, providing strategic employment law support across contentious and non-contentious matters.

The Opportunity

You will work closely with partners and colleagues across the wider firm, advising on a varied workload while taking responsibility for your own clients and matters. The role offers exposure to high-quality work, strong client interaction and the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Typical areas of work include:

• Employment Tribunal litigation and workplace disputes
• Disciplinary, grievance and performance management issues
• Redundancy and restructuring projects
• TUPE and business transfer matters
• Employment aspects of corporate transactions
• Executive exits and settlement agreements
• HR advisory support and strategic employee relations issues
• Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, policies and incentive arrangements

Key Responsibilities

• Advising employer clients on a broad range of day-to-day and complex employment law matters
• Running matters with an appropriate level of autonomy while delivering commercially focused advice
• Building long-term relationships with clients and becoming a trusted adviser to key stakeholders
• Supporting partners on larger projects, disputes and strategic mandates
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers and trainees
• Contributing to thought leadership, networking initiatives and profile-raising activities
• Assisting with pitches, tenders and other business development opportunities
• Maintaining strong financial management of matters, including budgeting, billing and recoveries

Candidate Profile

Applications are welcomed from employment solicitors who can demonstrate:

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with at least 5 years post-qualification experience gained within a respected regional, national or London law firm
• Strong employer-side employment law experience
• A mix of contentious and advisory employment work
• Excellent client-handling and relationship management skills
• Sound technical ability coupled with commercial awareness
• Experience supervising junior team members or trainees
• An interest in participating in business development and market-facing activities

Personal Attributes

The successful individual is likely to be:

• Commercial and pragmatic in their approach
• Comfortable building relationships both internally and externally
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Organised and capable of managing competing priorities
• Motivated to contribute to the development of both clients and the wider practice