This global law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its growing Employment team in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to work with leading national and international clients on a broad range of complex and high-profile matters, while playing an active role in the continued growth of a highly regarded practice. The role offers exposure to advisory, transactional, and project-based work across a variety of sectors and jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advising clients on a wide range of employment law matters, including day-to-day HR issues, restructures, investigations, senior exits, outsourcing projects, and workforce change programmes.
- Supporting corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other business-critical projects.
- Working on domestic and international employment matters, collaborating with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships while delivering commercially focused legal advice.
- Contributing to business development activities, client seminars, and thought leadership initiatives.
- Coaching and mentoring junior members of the team and supporting their professional development.
Applicants should have significant employment law experience, ideally gained within a leading private practice environment. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise, excellent drafting and analytical skills, and experience advising large businesses on employment-related matters. Exposure to transactional support work and international clients would be advantageous. Strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and a proactive approach to client service are essential.
You will be joining a highly respected team that advises major organisations across sectors including financial services, technology, retail, media, transport, and consumer goods. The role offers high-quality work, genuine opportunities for career progression, flexible hybrid working arrangements, and the chance to develop a strong profile within a collaborative and ambitious employment practice.
If this role sounds of interest, please contact Teddie or Cameron for a confidential discussion. (Assignment 18708)
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