Employment- Senior Associate

AJ Chambers are working with a med-sized practice in Central London who are seeking a Senior Employment Associate to join their employment team.

Key Responsibilities

Advise predominantly employer clients across the full spectrum of employment law, including:

• Complex disciplinary and grievance matters
• Redundancy processes and reorganisations
• TUPE advice and business transfers
• Employment Tribunal claims (unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract)
• Senior executive exits and negotiated settlements
• Restrictive covenants and post-termination disputes
• Drafting and advising on employment contracts, service agreements and staff handbooks
• HR advisory support for retained clients
• Corporate support on employment aspects of M&A and restructurings
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and trainees
• Play an active role in marketing, networking and business development
• Advising on employee incentive arrangements and share schemes (in conjunction with Corporate and Tax teams)
• Manage Tribunal litigation from pre-claim strategy through to final hearing where required

Key Requirements

• 5+ year's PQE in Employment law
• Strong experience advising employer clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Proven ability to run Employment Tribunal litigation independently
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
• Commercially focused, solution-driven approach
• Confident in managing a significant caseload with minimal supervision
• Experience supporting corporate transactions from an employment perspective
• Enthusiasm for mentoring junior colleagues

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 day's holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Perkbox
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Charitable Giving Scheme