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Clyde & Co

Senior Associate - Employment and Pensions

London
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Department: Employment & Pensions

Location: London

Role: Senior Associate

The Team

Clyde & Co's London Employment team provides support to clients on all aspects of employment law including:

  • Litigation relating to discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages, and other claims in the employment tribunal and relating to breach of contract and business protection claims in the High Court.
  • Advising corporate clients on all day-to-day people-related issues including preparing contracts and policies, disciplinary, grievance, and capability issues, large-scale restructuring projects, and service provision changes involving TUPE.
  • Advising businesses and individuals on the employment aspects of corporate transactions.
  • Cross-border work involving sourcing and coordinating international advice from around the globe and cross-border transactions.

Clyde & Co currently supports a variety of high-profile clients across varying sectors including insurance, financial services, professional services, projects and construction, transportation, aviation, marine, retail, education, and energy.

The Role

We are seeking a collaborative and commercially-minded Senior Associate to join our Employment team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-performing and supportive group, advising on a broad range of complex and high-value employment matters across multiple jurisdictions.

The role offers a diverse workload, with a strong emphasis on high-quality advisory work for multinational clients, alongside involvement in Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation. You will also play a key role in supporting corporate transactions and leading on employment aspects of strategic projects. The successful candidate will bring a confident and pragmatic approach to client service, along with a strong interest in cross-border employment issues.

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This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys working across different teams and practice areas, and is looking to take the next step in their career with a firm that offers both challenge and opportunity at an international scale.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience advising on the full spectrum of employment law matters, both contentious and non-contentious.
  • Strong track record managing Employment Tribunal litigation from inception to conclusion, including complex multi-day hearings.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver pragmatic, business-focused advice to clients across a range of sectors, often under tight deadlines.
  • Experience supporting corporate teams on employment aspects of M&A, TUPE transfers, outsourcing, and restructures.
  • Confident in managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor on strategic employment issues, including senior exits and workforce change.
  • Skilled in drafting and negotiating employment documentation, including contracts, policies, and settlement agreements.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and compliance issues relevant to employment in regulated sectors (e.g. insurance, healthcare, or energy).
  • Comfortable supervising junior team members, contributing to their development, and reviewing their work for quality and accuracy.
  • Commercial mindset with a willingness to engage in business development activities and contribute to the growth of the practice.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a clear, concise, and client-friendly style.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals, and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours, and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference, and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

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Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity, and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights, and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

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