Employment Associate

Employment Associate | London | Hybrid

We're working with a well-regarded London employment team, ranked in Chambers UK and the Legal 500, who are looking for an Associate (4+ years PQE) to join their purpose-driven practice.

The team has a strong record in the higher courts, including cases that have established new points of employment law . Their clients range from listed companies to organisations with a strong social purpose.

The Role

• Real client contact from day one, with day-to-day responsibility for your own matters
• A broad mix of contentious and advisory work: discrimination, whistleblowing, board-level disputes, TUPE, complex investigations, restructures, collective and trade union issues, and employment status
• Supervising junior fee earners and co-managing client relationships with partners
• A genuine say in the direction of the department as your experience grows

About You

• UK-qualified employment lawyer with 4+ years’ PQE, ideally across advisory, transactional and contentious work
• Someone who enjoys business development and wants to grow their own practice
• A strong advocate and negotiator who is commercially minded, client-focused and happy to challenge the status quo when it helps the work
• Motivated by the work and by making a difference

Why Apply?

• You'd join a collaborative, supportive team with clear career development support and a defined competency framework, so you know what progression looks like
• There is room to shape your practice around your own interests and build your own client network
• The firm offer hybrid working (at least two office days a week), part-time options, private healthcare and sustainable pensions