Employment Associate

This Top 30 International Law Firm, owing to a period of growth, is looking to hire an Employment Associate (2-5 PQE) to join their prestigious team, ranked highly in this area.

In this role, you will deal with the highest quality national and international employment law matters, being given a genuine platform to excel in your career.

The Firm:

With offices located across the globe, this business has grown exponentially throughout its history to become one of the most well-respected and high-performing legal brands in the world.

A Top 25 firm with 100+ Legal 500 tier rankings and countless ranked departments in Chambers and Partners, the firm has received significant recognition for its high level of expertise across a huge range of disciplines.
In large part, this success can be attributed to the incredible legal talent the business has fostered over time. With numerous Hall of Fame lawyers, leading individuals, NextGen Partners, and Rising Stars, the firm has a track record of maturing some of the sharpest legal minds.

Clients include some of the largest international businesses in history, and the resulting scale and quality of work are unparalleled. The firm retains and expands its impressive client base due to its increasing adoption of innovative technologies and a focus on recruiting the best talent to serve its clients over the long term.

For lawyers seeking an opportunity to join a firm where they can accelerate their career into the upper echelons of the legal profession, this business will support them well towards achieving that goal.

The Role:

You will join a highly-ranked employment team as an associate in the firm's prestigious national team out of their City of London office.

Acting for a mix of impressive clients that include national and international leading Blue-Chip organisations, you will provide strategic employment law advice, act on complex employment tribunal claims, cross-border issues, restructuring and redundancy, complex grievances at a senior level, including discrimination and whistle-blowing complaints, and senior executive/board room issues.
Alongside this, the role will include access to and exposure to high-value and high-court litigation.

The role will allow you, as an associate, to handle some of the highest-quality employment matters out there-high-profile, stimulating matters supported by an incredible team around you.

You can expect an attractive remuneration package, genuine flexibility in a supportive environment, and a clear scope for partnership in a short timeframe.

Requirements:

• As a guide, this opportunity would suit an employment lawyer with 2-5 years of PQE.
• Applications will be considered from Associates with a mixed-con/non-con background, as the split of work will fluctuate, as you can expect, depending on what the client needs at any given time.

What's on offer:

• Joining a Top 25 law firm and award-winning employer
• Flexible and hybrid working is embedded in the company.
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality and varied work
• First-rate career development opportunities
• A high salary in the market, commensurate with PQE.
• Excellent benefits package and well-being considerations

All of the above makes for an exceptional chance to progress your career in employment law in London with a top international law firm.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or contact Charlie Simpkin at JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.