Employment Associate | 1-4 PQE | London

Top-Ranked Employment Practice | Exceptional Client Base | Market-Leading Team

Lex Exec is working with one of the UKs leading Employment practices on an opportunity for an ambitious Employment Associate, ideally 1-4 PQE, to join its London team.

This is an opportunity to build your career within a genuinely market-leading Employment practice, working alongside some of the best-known lawyers in the field and advising an outstanding mix of UK and international clients.

The team acts for major corporates, household-name brands, senior executives and fast-growth businesses across the full spectrum of employment law.

The work

You can expect exposure to a sophisticated and varied caseload including:

Complex Employment Tribunal litigation
Senior executive disputes and exits
High Court litigation, restrictive covenants and team moves
Strategic HR and employment advisory work
Restructuring, redundancy and organisational change
Employment aspects of M&A and corporate transactions
Trade union and collective matters
International and multi-jurisdictional employment projects

This is not a role where you will be confined to one narrow area of Employment law. There is genuine breadth, high-quality client contact and the opportunity to develop both technically and commercially.

Who we are looking for

We are particularly interested in speaking with lawyers around 1-4 PQE with experience gained within a respected Employment practice.

You are likely to have:

Strong experience of employer-side advisory and/or contentious Employment work
Excellent drafting and analytical skills
The confidence to take responsibility for matters and deal directly with clients
A commercial and pragmatic approach
An interest in developing client relationships and becoming involved in business development
The ambition to develop within a genuinely top-tier Employment practice

Exceptional NQ candidates may also be considered, particularly those with strong Employment experience gained during training.

Why consider it?

For an Employment lawyer early in their career, the attraction is straightforward: quality of work, quality of clients and quality of people to learn from.

You will join one of the largest and most highly regarded Employment teams in the UK, with significant international capability and a long-established reputation at the very top of the market.

For someone who wants to become a genuinely first-rate Employment lawyer, it is an exceptional platform.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, contact colin@lex-exec.com or apply via this advert.

Applications and conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence.

About Lex Exec

Lex Exec is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy working with leading UK law firms, specialist practices and high-calibre lawyers from NQ through to Partner level.

We take a discreet, informed and long-term approach to legal recruitment, with particular expertise across Employment, Private Client, Family, Rural & Landed Estates and specialist Property markets.