Employment Associate - PQE

Employment Associate | 1‑2 PQE

Legal 500‑ranked city firm – London – £87,000 – £90,000

• Join one of the most specialised Employment departments in the UK, strengthening the firm’s Employment offering with a junior Associate.
• Regarded as a leading UK firm in Employment law, ranked in the top tiers of the Legal 500 across the UK.
• Work across various jurisdictions and employment law areas, including work for both respondents and claimants, with an advisory and contentious focus across commercial sectors such as sports, media, financial services, and tech.
• Hard‑working firm offering a market‑leading salary with reasonable chargeable hours contribution.
• Consistently ranked among the best law firms in the UK for employee satisfaction.

• Undertake a broad range of work within a supportive collegiate department.
• Develop into a trusted advisor to the firm’s biggest clients.
• Handle advisory and contentious matters, such as contracts, TUPE, redundancies, tribunals, senior exits, workplace investigations, and high‑court litigation.
• Provide corporate support work in collaboration with an established corporate team.

• At least one year of post‑qualification experience in England & Wales or a similar leading common‑law jurisdiction.
• Strong academics and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 50/Legal 500 background.
• Excellent organisation skills and a keen interest in joining one of the world’s largest law firms.

• Salary package of £87,000 – £90,000
• 25 days annual leave
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme

To apply for the role of Employment Associate, or for more information, please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.