Senior Employment Associate

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape a growing employment practice within a top-tier law firm. You will advise high-profile clients across contentious and non-contentious matters, including discrimination litigation, while guiding junior lawyers and contributing to firm growth. The position offers a clear path to partnership and a collaborative, high-performance environment. You will work with a broad client base and have a meaningful impact on strategy and development of the team.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Hybrid working (3 days per week)

Responsibilities

• Advise individuals and institutional/commercial clients on the full range of employment matters, including discrimination litigation
• Manage a busy caseload across contentious and non-contentious work
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers
• Contribute to business development and client relationships
• Help shape the team’s direction and growth strategy

Key requirements

• 8+ years PQE in employment law
• Strong background in discrimination litigation
• Experience supervising fee earners
• Confident negotiation skills
• Commercially aware, well-organised, and motivated to contribute to business development
• Existing client following or strong referrer relationships (advantageous)

• leadership and mentorship
• commercial awareness
• strong communication and negotiation
• employment law
• discrimination litigation
• contentious and non-contentious matters

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