Associate / Senior Associate

Overview

As an Employment Associate you will support a high-performing team handling a broad range of employment matters for clients across sectors. You will draft and review contracts, policies and agreements, and assist with complex disputes and advisory work. The role sits within a collaborative Employment Team that complements in-house training and wider HR services, contributing to growth and client service excellence. You will work in a hybrid model, engaging with cross-functional colleagues to deliver practical solutions. This is an opportunity to influence employment strategy in a top-tier firm with a strong ESG and inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare with BUPA
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance – 4 x salary
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

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 and parental leave)
• Provide transactional corporate support
• Manage wrongful and unfair dismissal cases
• Assist with redundancy, restructuring and TUPE
• Address boardroom disputes and severance claims
• Support employment litigation in the tribunal
• Advise on discrimination issues and sex, race, disability, and age
• Engage in trade union work for employers
• Support professional discipline and fitness to practice investigations

Key requirements

• Ideally 3+ years PQE at a reputable firm
• Proven track record of managing caseloads with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail producing high-quality documents
• Dependable with efficient time management
• Interest in business development and opportunity identification
• Professional integrity and commitment to excellent client service
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation

• attention to detail
• time management
• professional integrity
• Microsoft Word
• Excel
• time recording software

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