Senior Associate - Employment law

Legal Recruitment Specialist - UK & Ireland

Senior Associate – Employment
, Belfast, Suit 5 years + PQE

Our client, a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Employment team in Belfast. They pride themselves on delivering efficiency, price certainty, and transparency for their clients without compromising on quality or service. The firm fosters a culture that places colleagues at the centre of all they do, focusing on positive outcomes for clients, communities, and their people.

• Manage your own caseload, handling everything from day-to-day advisory work to employment litigation.
• Provide pragmatic, business-focused advice on employment issues including TUPE, reorganisations, contracts, policies, and senior exits.
• Work closely with corporate and commercial teams on high-value transactions.
• Take ownership of employment claims — from drafting pleadings to conducting advocacy and liaising with Counsel.
• Mentor junior lawyers and support their professional development.
• Contribute to the team’s growth through networking and business development initiatives.
• Deliver the highest standard of service to a diverse and loyal client base.
• Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or the Republic of Ireland.
• Proven experience providing practical, strategic advice to employer clients.
• Tribunal and/or WRC experience, comfortable managing cases end-to-end.
• TUPE and employment law experience, including issues arising from M&A activity.
• Minimum of 5 years’ PQE in Employment Law within a well-regarded firm.
• Experience managing your own caseload independently.

• Opportunity to join a global, forward-thinking legal team.
• Exposure to high-value and complex employment matters.
• Supportive culture with focus on professional development and career progression.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
• Hybrid Working.

For more details contact Orla Milligan at Pathway Legal in confidence on  or email your CV to

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