Senior Associate - Employment Lawyer

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its London Employment team. The team is ranked highly in Chambers UK.This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile matters, investigations, strategic advisory projects, and global employment matters, while contributing to team development and business growth.

Role and Key Responsibilities

Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice on a wide range of employment matters, including sensitive investigations, complex litigation, global projects, and policy development

Act as a key client contact, building and maintaining strong relationships

Collaborate across firm practices and international jurisdictions to provide integrated advice

Support team development and knowledge sharing

Skills and Experience

At least 5 years' post-qualification experience in employment law

Strong client management, communication, and relationship-building skills

Proactive, collaborative approach with a commercial mindset

Experience advising clients in financial services or TMT sectors is desirable

Comfortable managing complex matters independently while supporting team initiatives

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: Permanent

Specialism: Legal

Focus: Employment

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: London

Salary: £130,000 - £168,000 per annum

Job Reference: 0MF4KG-9DE8BF3C

Date posted: 11 February 2026

Consultant: Tom Kearney