Employment Associate (2+PQE)

This is a unique opportunity for an Employment Associate (2+ PQE) to join a well-rounded, L500-ranked team within a leading international firm.

The role offers exposure to high-quality employment matters and an impressive, diverse client base across multiple sectors.

If you're ready to accelerate your development in a role that offers both challenge and support, within their vibrant Glasgow office, this could be the next step you've been looking for.

Role
This L500-ranked department is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to join a dynamic and growing legal team.
This role offers a blend of both contentious and non-contentious employment law work, ideally suited to a candidate with around 2+ years of post-qualification experience.

The role is based in Glasgow and follows a flexible hybrid working model and an occasional need to travel to other offices around the UK to support collaboration and team engagement.

You will advise a diverse client base that includes FTSE 100 companies, financial institutions and other leading UK and international businesses. Key aspects of the role include:

• Providing day-to-day employment and discrimination law advice
• Handling executive exits, industrial relations, and business restructuring
• Supporting employment litigation, business protection, and tribunal cases
• Contributing to corporate transactions and cross-functional projects

This leading firm is known for its people-first approach, providing the support, resources and development opportunities needed to help you thrive and advance your career.

Your Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant PQE
• Solid technical grounding in employment law, including drafting and advisory skills
• Commercial, practical approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and sustain client relationships
• Collaborative mindset with ambition to progress into more senior roles
• Experience in business immigration and tribunal advocacy (advantageous but not essential)
• Motivated to grow your career in a supportive, ambitious environment
• Excited by high-quality, challenging work with major UK and international clients
• Proactive in business development and client relationship building
• Eager to contribute to internal initiatives and mentor junior team members

Benefits & Opportunities

• Clear career progression within a supportive and high-performing team
• Exposure to major national and international clients across a range of sectors
• Work as part of a friendly, collaborative and ambitious team of employment law specialists
• Participate in business development and client engagement from early on
• Provide supervision and mentoring to junior colleagues, including trainees and paralegals
• Benefit from a flexible hybrid working model
• Join a firm known for its inclusive culture, innovative approach and strong reputation in the legal market

If you'd like to explore this opportunity further, please contact Jules Grieve at jules@jmc-legal.com/ 0131 460 7747 for a confidential discussion.