Employment Senior Associate

Overview

As an experienced Employment Solicitor you will advise major global organisations and financial institutions on employer-side matters across cross-border issues. You will join a growing international-focused firm and handle a mix of contentious and advisory work, taking ownership of your own matters and directly advising HR teams and senior stakeholders. The role emphasizes exposure to international clients, complex disputes, and strategic employment advisory within a full-service practice.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• wider benefits

Responsibilities

• Manage respondent-focused employment work across contentious and non-contentious matters
• Represent clients in Employment Tribunal litigation and related proceedings
• Advise on discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, and redundancies
• Draft and negotiate restrictive covenants, contracts, and policies
• Address industrial relations and strategic employment issues
• Handle cross-border and regulatory matters including SMCR-related work
• Develop and manage relationships with HR, management, and senior stakeholders
• Collaborate with Corporate and Commercial teams on client matters

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with ~5–7+ years' PQE
• Strong employer-side Employment experience
• Comfort with both contentious and advisory matters
• Experience in Employment Tribunal litigation preferred
• Autonomous matter and client relationship management
• Commercial, practical approach to employment advice
• Strong academics and technical ability

• Autonomy
• Client relationship management
• Commercial mindset
• Employment law (employer-side)
• Employment Tribunal litigation
• Restrictive covenants

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