Employment Associate / Senior Associate
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Employment Associate / Senior Associate
London | Leading US Law Firm | Employment
A leading US law firm is seeking to recruit both an Associate and Senior Associate to join its growing Employment team in London.
The team advises a diverse client base of multinational corporates, private equity sponsors, financial institutions and senior executives on a broad range of contentious, advisory and transactional employment matters, many of which have an international element.
This opportunity would suit ambitious employment lawyers looking to join a high-performing, collegiate team with a strong reputation in the market. Whilst the role offers a broad spread of work, the firm is particularly interested in candidates with a strong employment litigation background, and transactional support experience is essential.
The Role
The successful candidate will work across a varied employment practice, advising on complex workplace issues, employment disputes and the employment aspects of corporate transactions.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Advising employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
- Managing Employment Tribunal litigation and employment-related disputes.
- Handling disciplinary, grievance, discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal matters.
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Supporting corporate and private equity teams on the employment aspects of transactions.
- Conducting employment due diligence and advising on TUPE, restructurings and workforce integration matters.
- Assisting on cross-border employment projects and international advisory work.
Candidate Requirements
Associate
- Approximately 2-5 PQE.
- Strong grounding across a broad range of employment law matters.
- Solid experience handling Employment Tribunal claims and contentious employment matters.
- Employment litigation experience will be viewed particularly favourably.
- Experience providing employment support on corporate transactions is essential.
- Excellent drafting, analytical and client management skills.
- Commercial, pragmatic and able to work effectively as part of a team.
Senior Associate
- Approximately 5+ PQE.
- Extensive experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
- Strong track record managing complex employment disputes and litigation.
- Employment litigation experience is a key requirement and highly valued by the team.
- Proven transactional support experience is essential.
- Experience advising on M&A transactions, restructurings, TUPE and employment due diligence.
- Strong client-facing skills with an interest in business development and mentoring junior lawyers.
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International or cross-border experience would be advantageous.
Please get in touch with Alice Tiller at LHH for further details. /
+44 207 015 2443
+44 7889 071 427
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