Employment Associate

This international firm are seeking a talented Associate to join their employment market-leading team based in London.

As an Associate you will be given a significant amount of client contact and responsibility whilst working in a collaborative environment to provide advice and assistance to high quality clients.

Typical work includes the following:

• Disputes and investigations
• Tribunal litigation (e.g. unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, discrimination).
• High Court litigation (e.g. team moves and bonus claims).
• Workplace investigations.
• Working with our dispute resolution team on other investigations.
• Strike ballots and union activities.
• Contentious advice
• Senior exits and settlement agreements.
• Restrictive covenant breaches, planning team moves.
• Other contentious advice (e.g. grievances, disciplinaries).

Other advisory

• Change projects (e.g. redundancy and TUPE processes, both UK focussed and international)
• Contracts, bonus schemes and handbooks
• Business immigration
• Other ad hoc advice (e.g. gender pay gap reporting, holiday pay, furlough)
• Training and horizon scanning
• Cross-departmental and/or transactional support

Skills & Experience required:

• An outstanding academic record.
• Qualified Solicitor in a Common Law jurisdiction with 2-4 PQE
• Competent in advising on all aspects of Employment law.
• Experience of working in both an advisory and strategic capacity.
• Evidence of strong verbal and written communication skills.
• An ability to demonstrate proactivity in a proficient manner.
• Team player who thrives working within a collegiate environment; and
• A willingness to show commitment and engagement to the firm's culture.

"The firm provides a leading remuneration package whilst also providing a brilliant and unique work dynamic with no hard targets / billables."

If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume, cover letter transcript and writing sample. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Kean Smith for a confidential discussion.

Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.

*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.