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Employment Lawyer - 12 month FTC

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Employment Associate – 3–6 PQE | 12 Month FTC | London
An international law firm is seeking an Employment Associate with 3–6 years’ PQE to join its highly regarded Employment team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave.
The team advises a sophisticated and diverse client base, including businesses, senior executives, and entrepreneurs, across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
The role offers a genuinely varied workload, including:
- Day-to-day strategic employment and HR advice
- Employment Tribunal litigation, acting for both claimants and respondents
- Complex exits and senior executive advice
- Restrictive covenants and confidentiality issues
- Workplace investigations
- Disciplinary, grievance, and performance matters
- Employment data protection and privacy, including DSARs
- Transactional support, employment due diligence, and TUPE
- Employment status and worker status issues
- Employment and partnership disputes
- Drafting employment documentation, warranties, and indemnities
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You will have the opportunity to work closely with lawyers across a number of complementary practice areas and to become involved in commercially focused, cross-border, and complex employment matters.
The successful candidate will be England & Wales qualified (or equivalent), with 3–6 years’ PQE and strong experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment work. Experience of conducting Employment Tribunal proceedings, transactional employment work, and TUPE is essential.


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The team is looking for someone who is confident working autonomously, commercially minded, and able to manage a varied caseload, while also contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Employment Associate seeking a high-quality 12-month FTC within an established international practice.
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