MAP Legal Recruitment
Employment Lawyer

How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Employment Associate (3–5 PQE) London
Our client is a highly regarded London law firm with a strong reputation for delivering commercially focused employment advice to a diverse client base. Due to continued growth, the firm is looking to appoint a talented Employment Associate with between 3 and 5 years' post-qualification experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and well-established team advising predominantly employer clients across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
The Role
You will advise on a wide variety of employment law issues, including:
- Day-to-day HR and employment advisory work
- Employment Tribunal litigation
- Workplace investigations and disciplinary matters
- Senior executive appointments and exits
- Redundancies, restructurings and organisational change
- Employment aspects of corporate transactions
- Drafting and negotiating employment documentation, policies and settlement agreements
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
See breakdownIt searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
The role offers significant client contact, close partner support and genuine responsibility from an early stage.
You will have:
- 3–5 years' PQE gained at a recognised UK law firm
- Strong technical employment law experience
- Experience advising employer clients
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving
- The ability to manage matters with an appropriate level of autonomy
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team undertaking high-quality work for an impressive client base. The firm offers excellent career development, a collaborative culture and a competitive remuneration package.


Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
For a confidential discussion and further information, please apply or get in touch directly.
For further information, and a confidential discussion, please apply to MAP Legal at recruitment@maplegal.co.uk
MAP Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.
Please note: Where a level of experience, such as 'PQE', is indicated, this is a guideline only and we welcome applications from candidates with more or fewer years’ experience.
To view similar job opportunities, please visit www.maplegal.co.uk
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location