Associate

Employment Associate

A leading international law firm

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We are seeking an experienced Employment Associate or Senior Associate to join our highly ranked UK Employment group. This role can be based in any of our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester, or Sheffield.

You will advise commercial clients, including many leading national and international businesses, on the full spectrum of employment law. Our team offers a supportive and collaborative environment, with the opportunity to work on a varied and fast-paced caseload, including cross-border and strategic projects.

Key areas of work include:

  • Day-to-day employment advice
  • Corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions, business transfers, and outsourcing
  • Employment tribunal, civil court, and appeal litigation
  • Collective matters such as restructuring, redundancies, integration, TUPE, and industrial relations
  • Investigations, including regulatory investigations
  • Strategic projects such as compliance with new legal requirements

You will be a well-organised, proactive, and personable individual with excellent communication skills and a strong academic record. Experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment work is essential. We offer a supportive environment with ongoing training and development, as well as a competitive benefits package including a flexible hybrid working policy, generous bonus scheme, private medical insurance, enhanced parental leave, and up to 25 days’ holiday (rising with service).

  • Qualified employment solicitor with 4+ years PQE (associate or senior associate level considered)
  • Experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
  • Strong academic record
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Well-organised and proactive, with the ability to hit the ground running

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