Employment Associate

Join the esteemed employment team at a leading law firm known for their expertise in handling complex, high-profile, and high-stakes employment matters.

The firm are seeking a talented Employment Associate to join their dynamic team in London. The successful candidate will work on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, providing strategic advice and representation to clients across various sectors.

About the Team

• Renowned for their strategic approach and litigation expertise, the team handle cases covering diverse legal issues, from diversity and gender pay to employment status and the gig economy.
• The work spans contentious and non-contentious matters, seamlessly integrating with incentives and business immigration teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters to a diverse client base, including discrimination, restrictive covenants, HR advisory, TUPE, unfair dismissal, redundancies, settlement agreements, data theft, and corporate transactions.
• Opportunity to handle litigious matters in Employment Tribunal, High Court, and appellate courts.
• Clients come from various sectors such as financial services, fashion, luxury goods, retail, recruitment, media, sport, and life sciences.
• Collaborate with Partners and Associates across the team, maintaining high levels of client contact.

Requirements:

• 3-7 years PQE in employment law from a reputable practice.
• Strong academic background.
• Transactional, advisory, and litigation experience preferred.
• Experience representing both corporates and individuals desirable.
• Ability to manage workload independently and engage effectively with clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships internally and externally.

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 CV. 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.