Senior Associate

Overview

As an Employment Associate, you will support a busy team handling contentious and non-contentious matters for public and private sector clients. You will draft contracts, policies and staff-related documents while assisting with transactional support and employment litigation. You will work closely with cross-functional colleagues, shaping employment solutions and strategy. This role offers exposure to high-profile cases and opportunities to contribute to the firm’s ESG and culture initiatives. You will play a key part in delivering excellent client service and driving business development.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years
• Private Healthcare with BUPA
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance – 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance

Responsibilities

• Handle general employment issues from maternity rights to contractual matters
• Draft service agreements, contracts of employment and staff handbooks
• Draft and review employment policies (performance, sickness, misconduct, maternity/parental leave)
• Provide transactional corporate support
• Manage wrongful and unfair dismissal matters
• Assist with redundancy and restructuring projects
• Oversee Transfer of Undertakings concerns
• Monitor boardroom disputes and severance claims
• Work on employment litigation in the employment tribunal
• Handle discrimination matters (sex, race, disability, age)
• Support employers in trade union matters
• Advise on professional discipline and fitness to practice panels

Key requirements

• minimum of 3 years PQE at a reputable firm
• proven ability to manage caseloads with minimal supervision
• high attention to detail producing quality documentation
• dependable time management
• interest in business development and opportunity spotting
• professional integrity and commitment to client service
• competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation

• attention to detail
• dependability
• commercial awareness
• Microsoft Word
• Excel
• time recording software

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