Head of Employment Law- City accounting firm

Overview

Head of Employment Law in a well-regarded City firm, tasked with building a dedicated employment law practice leveraging an established client base. You will handle both contentious and non-contentious matters for private employers and senior executives, including TUPE, investigations, and settlement agreements. The role combines advisory work with transactional support, offering a path toward partnership or an alternative up-career route within a collaborative, supportive culture. You will help shape a growing practice in a high-quality, flexible environment that values work-life balance.

Pay / Benefits

• mentored career progression
• work-life balance
• collaborative culture

Responsibilities

• Provide contentious and non-contentious employment law advice
• Advise employers and senior executives
• Deliver transactional support including TUPE
• Conduct investigations
• Draft and negotiate settlement agreements
• Provide general advisory services in employment law

Key requirements

• 10+ PQE in England & Wales
• solicitor qualification in England & Wales
• at least 10 years employment law experience in a Top 100 UK law firm

• collaborative mindset
• commercial awareness
• strong communication
• employment law
• TUPE
• investigations

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