Reference Number:
AK/155326
Posted:
13th November 2025
Employment Associate | Newly Qualified
Legal 500 Employment boutique| London office| £95,000
The firm / team:
· Successful candidates can look forward to joining one of the most specialised Employment departments in the UK, looking to strengthen their Employment offering with the addition of a junior Associate to their international team.
· They are considered to be arguably the leading boutique law firm in the UK for Employment law, ranked in the top tiers of the Legal 500 for their Employment (Employer/Respondent) law offering.
· You will be joining a large and specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of employment law, covering respondent work with some transactional components.
· This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution of 1200.
The role:
· As an Employment Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
· The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients.
· The work involved will include advising predominantly on advisory matters, such as contracts, TUPE, and redundancies, with some contentious work, including tribunals, workplace investigations, and high court litigation.
About you:
· Applications are sought from talented trainee solicitors, or newly qualified solicitors, with up to one years qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
· You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 30/Legal 500 background.
· Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the UK's leading Employment law firms.
Benefits:
· Salary package of £95,000
· 25 days annual leave.
· Bonus scheme.
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
· Cycle to work scheme.
To apply for the job of Employment Associate, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.
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