Associate/Senior Associate - Employment

Are you an experienced Employment Lawyer seeking an exciting new opportunity within a prestigious London-based firm known for its outstanding client service and complex, high-profile work? Whether you're a seasoned Associate or looking to step into a Senior Associate role, this position offers a diverse caseload, a supportive environment, and genuine career progression.
The Firm
Join a highly regarded law firm renowned for delivering top-tier legal services across a broad client base, including individuals, businesses, charities, and institutions. With a reputation for pragmatic advice, technical excellence, and a values-led approach, this firm is trusted by clients facing high-stakes matters from employment litigation and executive exits to complex safeguarding and regulatory challenges.
The firm combines timeless values with a modern, agile working culture, where collaboration, client service, and professionalism are central. You'll work alongside sector leading specialists in a collegiate and intellectually stimulating environment.
The Role
This is an outstanding opportunity for an Employment Associate or Senior Associate (ideally 4-9 PQE, although strong candidates outside this range may also be considered) to join a market-leading Employment team in London.
The role offers the opportunity to advise a varied client base including financial services firms, media and sports businesses, visitor attractions, schools, universities, charities, and high-profile individuals.
Key responsibilities include:

• Advising employer clients on day-to-day HR issues, including contracts, policies, grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies, and TUPE.
• Advising senior executives, partners, and other individuals on negotiating exits, restrictive covenants, and employment disputes.
• Running Employment Tribunal claims and working with Partners on complex High Court employee competition matters such as team moves and injunctive relief.
• Supporting corporate and commercial teams on employment issues.
• Safeguarding work within the education and sports sectors.
• Playing an active role in business development, including writing thought leadership content, delivering training sessions, and attending client and intermediary events.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A qualified solicitor with strong experience in employment law from a leading City or mid-sized commercial practice.
• Demonstrable experience advising both employer clients and senior executives across a broad range of sectors.
• A confident communicator with excellent drafting and advisory skills.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload with autonomy, while working closely with Partners and the wider team.
• A proactive, collaborative team player with enthusiasm for marketing and business development.
• Strong academic background (minimum 2:1 degree).

Benefits & Flexibility:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working policy: minimum of 40% office attendance, with flexible arrangements considered (including 0.8 FTE options).
• Supportive and inclusive team culture, with genuine work-life balance.
• Clear path for progression within a highly respected firm.
• Regular opportunities to participate in networking, speaking events, and internal training.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong and commercially astute Employment Associate to join one of London's most respected teams.

If you're ready for your next challenge and want to work on high-quality matters with excellent clients, apply now for immediate consideration, or for a confidential discussion, please contact Charlie Simpkin at JMC Legal Recruitment.