Employment Associate – Cardiff – 3+ years PQE

Overview

You will join a high‑performing employment team in Cardiff to handle a mix of advisory and contentious matters for major clients across sectors, including cross‑border work. The role is client‑facing and collaborative, with opportunities to contribute to training, thought leadership, and business development. It combines tribunal and High Court litigation with advisory support on transactions, offering a broad, impactful practice in a prestigious international firm.

Pay / Benefits

• career development opportunities and international exposure
• comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• generous annual leave and pension
• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• collaborative and inclusive working culture
• access to cross-border projects and secondments

Responsibilities

• Advising on disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, TUPE and discrimination issues
• Handling Employment Tribunal litigation and High Court claims
• Supporting employment aspects of corporate transactions and reorganisations
• Working with major employer clients across sectors (finance, tech, government)
• Collaborating with colleagues across practice groups and jurisdictions
• Contributing to client training, thought leadership, and business development

Key requirements

• 3+ years PQE in employment law
• Strong technical knowledge and litigation experience
• Excellent drafting and advisory skills
• Commercial mindset and client-focused approach
• Ability to work collaboratively in a large, high-performing team
• Enthusiasm for innovation and continuous learning

• collaborative
• client-focused
• strong communication
• employment law expertise
• litigation experience
• drafting and advisory skills

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