Senior Associate – Employment & Pensions

Our London Employment & Pensions practice is seeking a collaborative and commercially minded Senior Associate to join our high-performing team. This role offers a diverse workload covering both contentious and non-contentious employment matters for a range of high-profile, multinational clients.

You will advise on the full spectrum of employment law, including Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation, day-to-day people-related issues, TUPE and large-scale restructuring, and the employment aspects of corporate transactions. You will also support cross-border work, coordinating international advice and working across multiple jurisdictions.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative, international environment and is looking for the next step in their career with a firm offering both challenge and opportunity at a global scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on complex and high-value employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious, for clients across sectors such as insurance, financial services, energy, transportation, and retail.
• Manage Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation from inception through to conclusion, including complex multi-day hearings.
• Support corporate transactions, leading on employment aspects of M&A, TUPE transfers, outsourcing, and restructures.
• Act as a trusted advisor on strategic employment issues, including senior exits and workforce change.
• Draft and negotiate employment documentation, including contracts, policies, and settlement agreements.
• Supervise and develop junior team members, reviewing their work for quality and accuracy.
• Contribute to the growth of the practice through business development activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience advising on the full spectrum of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Strong track record managing Employment Tribunal litigation, including complex multi-day hearings.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused advice across sectors, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting corporate teams on M&A, TUPE, outsourcing, and restructuring.
• Confident in managing client relationships and acting as a strategic adviser on senior exits and workforce change.
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating employment documentation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance issues relevant to regulated sectors (e.g., insurance, healthcare, energy).
• Comfortable supervising and developing junior team members.
• Commercial mindset with an interest in business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven experience advising on the full spectrum of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Strong track record managing Employment Tribunal litigation, including complex multi-day hearings.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused advice across sectors, often under tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting corporate teams on M&A, TUPE, outsourcing, and restructuring.
• Confident in managing client relationships and acting as a strategic adviser on senior exits and workforce change.
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating employment documentation.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance issues relevant to regulated sectors (e.g., insurance, healthcare, energy).
• Comfortable supervising and developing junior team members.
• Commercial mindset with an interest in business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.