Employment Associate - NQ - 4 PQE

Posted 9 days 3 hours ago by BCL Legal

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Employment Associate

Top 10 international firm London office £105,000+

The firm / team
  • Successful candidates can look forward to joining a leading, top tier Legal 500 ranked Employment team, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of a talented Employment Associate.
  • They are considered to be amongst the leading firms in the UK for Employment law, ranked in the top tiers of the Legal 500 for their Employment law in London.
  • You will be joining a diverse and specialised team, working across various domestic and international jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering a caseload of high level respondent work, of an advisory and contentious nature, with a focus on litigation.
  • This is a hardworking firm, offering a market leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.
Role

As an Employment Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.

The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients.

The work involved will include advising on both advisory and contentious matters, including:

  • Advising clients on matters regarding mass restructurings, grievance and disciplinary issues, discriminations and unfair dismissal claims, and TUPE.
  • Advisory work will mainly consist of drafting, and reviewing HR policies, as well as employment contracts.
  • Negotiating service agreements, high profile exits, and the movement of teams across businesses.
About you
  • Applications are sought from talented Associates from NQ level upwards to four years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
  • You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 20/Legal 500 background.
  • Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world's largest law firms.
Benefits
  • Salary package of £105,000+.
  • 25 days annual leave.
  • Bonus scheme.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
  • Cycle to work scheme.