Senior Associate – Employment – Ipswich

Overview

In this Senior Associate role, you will lead complex employment disputes and advisory work for a longstanding client, partnering with a senior lawyer to manage contentious and non-contentious matters. You will handle Employment Tribunal claims, redundancies, restructures, and grievances, while supporting business development and client relationships. The position offers autonomy, high attention to detail, and opportunities to shape employment law practice for a growing Ipswich office. This role suits a proven practitioner who thrives on delivering practical, client-focused solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise employers on contentious and non-contentious employment law
• Lead and manage Employment Tribunal claims
• Handle redundancy and restructuring matters
• Manage grievances and disciplinaries
• Collaborate with partner and contribute to business development and client relationships

Key requirements

• Minimum 6 years’ post-qualification experience in employment law
• Proven track record in managing contentious and non-contentious matters
• Strong communication and client-handling skills
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and maintain high attention to detail
• Collaborative and proactive approach
• Willingness to contribute to business development and client relationships initiatives

• strong communication
• client-handling
• collaborative
• employment law expertise
• management of Employment Tribunal claims
• advisory and non-contentious employment matters

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