Senior Associate / Associate – Employment – Cardiff (Hybrid)

Overview

As a Senior/Associate in our Cardiff Employment team, you will drive a high-profile claimant group action from start to resolution while supporting respondent matters for employer clients. You will help grow the firm’s claimant employment offering with strategic client care and autonomy, working within a collaborative, modern culture. The role combines litigation leadership, complex case management, and business development in a top-tier environment. This is a chance to shape high-stakes employment disputes and contribute to a nationally recognised practice.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• attractive benefits package
• hybrid working
• minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off

Responsibilities

• lead and manage a complex claimant group action from inception to resolution
• develop and grow the firm’s claimant employment offering
• provide high-level strategic advice to claimants with excellent client care
• support respondent matters including unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE, restructuring, redundancies, settlement agreements and contractual issues
• engage in business development and networking activities

Key requirements

• qualified solicitor with ideally 3+ years’ PQE
• strong track record in claimant employment litigation, including group or multi-party actions
• excellent advocacy, negotiation and case management skills
• leadership experience with ability to supervise and develop junior colleagues
• strong organisational skills and ability to manage a busy, varied workload
• proactive, ambitious and forward-thinking approach

• leadership
• client-focused communication
• proactivity
• claimant employment litigation
• group or multi-party actions
• advocacy and negotiation

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