Employment Associate | Leading London City Law Firm

A highly regarded London City law firm is seeking an Employment Associate to join its growing and well-established Employment team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside recognised partners on a broad mix of contentious, non-contentious and advisory employment matters for an impressive client base spanning retail, leisure, financial services, professional services, media, technology, arts and culture, including international businesses.

The Opportunity

You will advise on a wide range of employment law issues, including:

• Complex disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence management matters

• Discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing and Employment Tribunal litigation

• Senior executive appointments, exits and restrictive covenants

• Workforce restructurings, redundancies and organisational change projects

• Employment aspects of M&A and corporate transactions, including due diligence and transactional support

• Cross-border employment projects and international workforce matters

• High Court employment disputes, injunctions and enforcement actions

• Financial services regulatory employment issues, including remuneration, SMCR and conduct matters

• Partnership and LLP disputes and governance issues

The role offers significant client exposure and the opportunity to develop strong relationships with both entrepreneurial businesses and established corporate clients.

About You

• UK qualified solicitor 2-5 PQE with strong employment law experience

• Experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters

• Ability to manage matters and client relationships with increasing autonomy

• Strong technical skills combined with commercial awareness

• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

• Interest in business development and contributing to practice growth

Why Apply?

• Join a respected and growing City employment practice

• High-quality, varied work with excellent client access

• Supportive, collaborative and non-hierarchical culture

• Genuine opportunities for progression and professional development

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package

For a confidential discussion or to learn more, please get in touch with Rhys