London Employment Associate

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Employment law Drafting employment agreements Settlement agreements TUPE transfers Cross-border employment M&A due diligence Client advisory Business development

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Title: London Employment Associate

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: London, UK (Eden House, 8 Spital Square, London E1 6DU)

Work Type: On-site

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Associate

Category: Legal

About the Role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. The London office, since opening in 2018, is focused on offering Silicon Valley-style business and legal advice to UK and European tech companies. We are looking for an English law qualified Employment lawyer to join the London office to work with the existing UK Employment partner and senior associate. The successful candidate will gain experience and direct exposure to clients, with opportunities for progression.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drafting employment and consultancy agreements.
  • Advising on workforce hiring strategies, including the classification of employees, workers and independent contractors.
  • Guiding employers on handling performance, disciplinary and grievance matters and other day-to-day employment issues.
  • Advising on terminations (including redundancies) and drafting and negotiating settlement agreements.
  • Advising clients on cross-border employment processes and working with local counsel.
  • Working with the corporate team on transactional matters, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating warranties and other employment provisions, advising on TUPE transfers and other related employment matters.
  • Involvement in business development activities such as attending client facing events, presenting at seminars, and drafting articles and alerts.
  • Assisting in development of the London Employment team’s precedent bank.

Requirements

  • English law qualified, holding or being eligible for a valid Solicitors Practicing Certificate.
  • 1-3 years PQE specialising in employment law.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage a dynamic to-do list.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Commercially minded and solution driven, with knowledge of market practice in tech and VC sectors a benefit but not a requirement.

How to Apply

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