Senior Associate- Employment Law – Milton Keynes – Permanent – Hybrid (fully remote considered)
The Opportunity
Exciting opportunity for a senior employment solicitor offering high quality work with a really impressive blue-chip client base, exceptional flexibility, including fully remote working for the right candidate.
The practice forms part of a global employment and labour group of 400+ lawyers advising multinational businesses on coordinated cross-border employment solutions. The UK team operates as one practice of 40+ specialists across employment, pensions and immigration, and is growing rapidly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise major UK and multinational employers on HR advisory matters, workforce restructures, investigations, senior exits, outsourcing and DEI projects
- Provide employment support on corporate and M&A transactions
- Contribute to multi-jurisdiction projects with colleagues across the international network
- Build and maintain client relationships, and contribute to business development
- Coach and mentor junior colleagues
- Contribute to thought leadership and external profile-building
Requirements
- Extensive employment law knowledge, with substantial experience advising large organisations with over 5 + years PQE
- Transactional support experience
- Advanced drafting and legal research skills
- Proven capability to work autonomously essential for remote or hybrid delivery
- Experience with international clients (desirable)
- Strong academic record
Personal attributes
- Ambition to progress
- Effective business development capability and commercial awareness
- Strong problem-solving, judgement and communication skills
- Self-directed approach to career development
- Commitment to a high-performance culture and excellent client service
What’s on offer
- Hybrid working from Milton Keynes, with fully remote arrangements considered for the right candidate
- Clear career path
- Full membership of the practice, not a satellite arrangement
- A defined route to partnership within an expanding team
If you might be interested in a confidential chat about this role please contact Lindsey McCracken at lindsey@conektlegal.com or 07852 332587.
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