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Employment Solicitor / Associate | 4–5 PQE | Reading / London
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor / Associate to join a highly regarded Top 500 firm in Reading / London.
The role would suit an employment lawyer at around 4–5 PQE who is looking for a varied, high-quality caseload within a genuinely collaborative team.
You’ll advise both businesses and individuals across a broad range of predominantly non-contentious employment matters, including:
- Employment contracts, policies and procedures
- Disciplinary, grievance and performance management advice
- Redundancies, restructures and organisational change
- TUPE
- Restrictive covenants and team moves
- Settlement agreements and exits
- Workplace investigations
- General day-to-day employment advice to employers and individuals
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The team has a strong reputation for the quality of its work, with lawyers speaking very positively about the collaborative culture and supportive working environment.
The role offers:
- 4–5 PQE
- Reading-based
- 3 days per week in the office
- 1,200-hour annual billable target
- A varied caseload acting for both businesses and individuals
- Predominantly non-contentious employment work
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- High-quality employment work with a well-established Top 500 firm


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