Employment Associate - 2-5 PQE

Employment Associate | 2-5 PQE+
Top 50 national firm| London office | £80,000 - £95,000

The firm / team:
· Successful candidates can look forward to joining a leading, national, Employment team, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of a talented junior/mid-level Employment Associate.
· They are considered to be amongst the leading firms in the UK for Employment law, ranked in the top tiers of the Legal 500 for their Employment law nationally
· You will be joining a diverse and specialised team, working across various domestic jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering predominantly respondent work, with an advisory and contentious focus.
· You will be working in a client base consisting mainly of large-scale healthcare clients.
· This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution of 1100 hours.

The role:
· As an Employment Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
· The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients.
· The work involved will include advising on both advisory and contentious matters, including:
· Cross border project work, and a limited amount of corporate support work.
· Advising HR, Counsel, Directors and various senior personnel on issues concerning Employment matters.
· TUPE, redundancies, unfair dismissals.
· Drafting, and reviewing HR policies, and employment contracts.
· Handling litigation matters in the High Court, Appellate courts, and Employment Tribunal.

About you:
· Applications are sought from experienced Associates with at least two years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
· You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 20/Legal 500 background.
· Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world's largest law firms.

Benefits:
· Salary package of £80,000 - £95,000
· 25 days annual leave.
· Bonus scheme.
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
· Cycle to work scheme.

To apply for the job of Employment Associate, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.