Employment Associate / Senior Associate
Firm: Leading Employment Practice - Legal 500
Location: London
Salary: £70,000 – £130,000 + Benefits (DOE)
Summary
We are instructed by a well-regarded Legal 500 law firm to recruit an Employment Associate or Senior Associate (1+ PQE) as part of the continued growth of its specialist employment team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious practice, acting on a broad range of complex and high-value employment matters.
The firm offers high-quality work, strong client exposure, and genuine progression opportunities within a supportive and commercially focused environment.
The Role
- You will advise on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including:
- Managing your own caseload of Employment Tribunal claims
- Advising on workplace disputes, disciplinary and grievance matters, and exits
- Supporting on High Court litigation and injunction matters where required
- Providing strategic, day-to-day employment law advice to clients
- Drafting pleadings, witness statements, settlement agreements, and advisory documents
- Assisting on complex and sensitive disputes
- Participating in networking, marketing, and business development initiatives
Candidate Profile
Applications are invited from solicitors with at least 1 year’s PQE who can demonstrate some of the below:
- Experience in employment law, including Employment Tribunal matters
- Exposure to litigation, ideally including High Court proceedings
- Strong drafting, analytical, and advocacy skills
- A proactive and commercially minded approach
- Excellent client care and relationship management ability
- The confidence to manage matters with appropriate supervision
- A desire to contribute to the continued growth of the practice
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and highly regarded employment team where you will play an active role in both client work and the wider development of the practice. The firm combines high-quality work with a collegiate culture and offers strong long-term progression prospects.
If this role aligns with your experience and ambitions, please apply via this advert or contact Dan (dan.eckersley@eclecticrecruitment.co.uk) for a confidential discussion.
We endeavour to respond to every candidate. However, if you have not heard from us within 10 days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion or that the position has been filled. We would nevertheless welcome the opportunity to speak with you about other roles.