Employment Associate (2+PQE)
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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:
1. Providing day-to-day employment and discrimination law advice
2. Handling executive exits, industrial relations, and business restructuring
3. Supporting employment litigation, business protection, and tribunal cases
4. 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
5. Minimum of 2 years of relevant PQE
6. Solid technical grounding in employment law, including drafting and advisory skills
7. Commercial, practical approach to problem-solving
8. Strong communication skills with the ability to build and sustain client relationships
9. Collaborative mindset with ambition to progress into more senior roles
10. Experience in business immigration and tribunal advocacy (advantageous but not essential)
11. Motivated to grow your career in a supportive, ambitious environment
12. Excited by high-quality, challenging work with major UK and international clients
13. Proactive in business development and client relationship building
14. Eager to contribute to internal initiatives and mentor junior team members
Benefits & Opportunities
15. Clear career progression within a supportive and high-performing team
16. Exposure to major national and international clients across a range of sectors
17. Work as part of a friendly, collaborative and ambitious team of employment law specialists
18. Participate in business development and client engagement from early on
19. Provide supervision and mentoring to junior colleagues, including trainees and paralegals
20. Benefit from a flexible hybrid working model
21. Join a firm known for its inclusive culture, innovative approach and strong reputation in the legal market