Associate

The department

Fox Williams LLP has an established and ambitious employment practice with great opportunities for highly motivated team lawyers. The employment team work primarily in the financial services, partnership and technology sectors. Team members are involved in:

• Assisting with day-to-day HR law advice to clients (predominantly in the financial services, professional services and tech/fintech sectors)
• Supporting clients to manage investigations involving business critical issues and working with partners in the capacity as investigator
• Advising predominantly employers but also senior executives and partner on dismissals, disciplinary processes, grievances and other tricky employee relations issues
• Working as part of a team on complex, high value tribunal and High Court litigation
• Drafting and advising on employee contracts, handbooks, consultancy agreements and other employee related documentation
• Developing an understanding of legal issues relating to employment, for example partnership, data protection and SMCR, SRA and BSB regulatory matters
• Advising on TUPE and other employee related matters associated with business restructures, sales and purchases

The opportunity

We are looking for an associate with at least 2+ PQE who is keen to learn and act for quality clients on interesting, challenging work. This is an exciting opportunity to:

• Work in a high quality, well managed, collaborative, friendly and entrepreneurial City law firm with strong values and with a great reputation in the employment and HR community
• Be part of our expanding employment practice and sector areas within a dynamic, collegiate firm with a motivated organisational culture
• Enjoy a close working relationship with partners across the team who remain actively involved in matters with a focus on nurturing associates’ learning and development
• Have immediate access to our valued stable of clients
• Participate in the firm’s core cross-department sector groups (financial services, professional services and tech/fintech)
• Join a team with a focus on both technical and skills-based development
• Be involved in business development and marketing
• Enjoy scope for career progression within the team and the firm

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