Employment Associate- Top 50 City law firm

Overview

As an Employment Associate, you will support a Top 50 City law firm’s employment practice across contentious and non-contentious matters. You will handle advisory work for a range of employers, manage workplace investigations, and provide corporate support on restructuring and TUPE. You’ll also advise senior executives on issues such as bonus disputes, exits, covenants, and settlement agreements. The role offers breadth of work, strong mentorship, and a collaborative culture aligned with a high-caliber employer.

Pay / Benefits

• excellent work/life balance
• mentored career progression

Responsibilities

• Act for employers and senior executives on a broad range of employment matters (contentious and non-contentious)
• Handle employment litigation in tribunals and High Court
• Provide ongoing advisory support to a variety of employers
• Conduct workplace investigations
• Support corporate matters including restructuring and TUPE
• Advise senior executives on bonus disputes, exits, covenants, and settlement agreements

Key requirements

• England & Wales qualified solicitor
• 3–5 PQE
• 3–5 years UK employment law experience in a UK law firm

• collaborative
• good communication
• stakeholder management
• employment law expertise (contentious and non-contentious)
• advisory and negotiation skills
• experience with tribunals and High Court

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