THE FIRM A national law firm THE ROLE A fantastic opportunity for an Employment Lawyer to join their highly regarded London Employment Team. You will undertake a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious work for the firm's commercial clients, which include household names - from start-ups up to listed clients. You would also help other areas of the London office and wider firm on corporate support and outsourcing. The Employment team in London has forged a compelling reputation and has a track record of handling many complex employment cases, many of which are high value, across a range of sectors The London team is part of the cross-office Employment, Pensions and Immigration of circa 100 lawyers. In joining the London offering, you will be part of a fast-growing team that continues to develop. THE CANDIDATE You will have 2pqe or more employment experience gained in a reputable firm with a substantive employment law practice to include: * Ability to lead on Employment Tribunal matters and run matters with minimal supervision * Ability to supervise and assist more junior lawyers * Ability to build very good relationships with clients, potential clients and multipliers * Very good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources * Excellent interpersonal and team skills, including ability to work with others, influence and persuade * Keen interest in developing client training skills * High level of IT skills * Marketing and business development skills Desirable * Experience of advising on restrictive covenant disputes and team moves; and * A track record of building a network of contacts with clients and other multipliers (such as participation in an ongoing network or group). * Language skills (Spanish, French, German or Japanese) Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.