Employment Associate

Glasgow/Edinburgh/Dundee

3+ PQE

VNI Legal are delighted to be working with a top National law firm who are looking to add an experienced Employment solicitor to their successful team. You can be based in one of their offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee.

Their Employment team advises clients across a broad range of sectors on the full spectrum of employment law matters, helping them navigate complex workplace issues with confidence. From high-growth businesses and owner-managed companies to public sector organisations and established national employers, they provide pragmatic legal advice tailored to their clients’ commercial objectives.

As part of a highly regarded team, you’ll work across a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your employment expertise within a collaborative and supportive team, working closely with clients across a diverse range of industries.

The work involves:

• Employment Disputes: advising clients on a broad range of employment disputes including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract claims
• Tribunal Litigation: assisting with the preparation and defence of Employment Tribunal proceedings, representing clients at hearings and participating in judicial mediations
• Advisory Work: providing practical day-to-day advice on disciplinary, grievance, absence management and workplace policies and procedures
• Transactional Support: supporting their high-growth and innovations teams on transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and TUPE-related issues
• Employment Contracts and Agreements: drafting and reviewing employment contracts, consultancy agreements, service agreements and Non-Executive Director (NXD) appointments
• Restructuring and Workforce Change: advising clients on restructures, redundancies, settlement agreements and negotiated exits with sensitivity and commercial awareness
• Restrictive Covenants and Business Protection: collaborating with dispute resolution colleagues on matters involving restrictive covenants and post-termination obligations
• Client Training and Thought Leadership: delivering client training sessions and webinars, as well as drafting articles, blogs and legal updates on employment law developments
• Client Relationships: developing trusted relationships by delivering commercially focused advice aligned with clients’ business objectives
• Collaboration: working closely with colleagues across the firm to deliver integrated legal solutions and excellent client service