Associate

Employment Associate — Employment & Labor (Belfast)

A leading international law firm

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An established, nationally recognised Employment & Reward team is recruiting an Employment Associate to join its Belfast office. The role offers exposure to a broad mix of work for large corporate clients, including advisory, tribunal and high-value litigation, cross-border employment matters and executive-level issues.

You will work alongside a multi-office UK team on projects such as global change programmes, benefit redesign, senior hire/exit matters, restrictive covenant enforcement and M&A-related employment work. The team advises organisations across sectors and regularly coordinates with international colleagues.

This is a development-focused role with early responsibility, structured training and clear progression opportunities for candidates seeking to build a career in commercial employment law.

  • 1–3 years PQE in employment law within a commercial practice
  • Experience handling complex tribunal claims, high-value or High Court litigation advantageous
  • Experience with cross-border employment issues, restructurings/redundancies and senior executive matters
  • Strong academic record, commercial awareness and excellent communication/teamworking skills

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