Employment Senior Associate

I'm currently recruiting on behalf of a leading global law firm that's looking to strengthen its UK employment and labour practice with an experienced Senior Associate. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a market-leading team that sits within one of the largest employment practices in the UK advising multinational businesses on a variety of board-level, regulatory, contentious and transactional employment matters. The client base is impressive and varied, spanning financial services, media, technology, retail, transport and fmcg – with instructions from some genuinely recognisable international brands.

The Role:

You'll be joining a busy, high-performing team and can expect real variety in your workload, including:

• HR advisory work for major clients
• Global and cross-border employment projects
• Employment aspects of corporate/M&A transactions and restructuring
• DEI-related advisory work
• Workplace investigations
• Senior exits and outsourcing arrangements

You’ll also get exposure to large-scale, multi-jurisdictional projects, working alongside colleagues across the firm's international network – a strong option for anyone keen to build genuinely global experience.

Beyond fee-earning work, you'll be expected to build your own client relationships, get involved in business development and contribute to the team's thought leadership and external profile – with genuine support and platform to do so.

What's Needed:

• Solid, demonstrable employment law expertise, ideally gained advising large corporates
• Experience supporting transactional/corporate work from an employment perspective

• Exposure to international or multinational clients would be a distinct advantage
• Ability to work autonomously and manage your own matters
• Strong drafting and legal research skills

The Right Fit:

• Has genuine ambition to develop as a leading Employment Lawyer, with an eye on partnership
• Thrives in a high-performance, client-focused environment
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset toward business development and building a market profile
• Brings strong commercial and financial awareness
• Is a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills and sound judgement
• Takes ownership of their own career development

Why Consider This Move:

This is a firm with genuine scale and reach, giving Solicitors at all levels the platform to develop internationally focused expertise while working with first-rate clients closer to home. The team is growing, well-regarded in the market and offers real scope for career progression for the right candidate. Flexible working arrangements are open for discussion and the firm has a strong, genuinely embedded commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission

At IDEX, we strive for an inclusion-first company culture where everyone is treated fairly and can bring their authentic selves to work. We recognise and acknowledge that diverse representation at every level of our business requires continuous and measurable effort. We are committed to driving conscious inclusion across our business and creating equitable pathways.