Senior Associate - Employment Lawyer
A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its London Employment team. The team is ranked highly in Chambers UK. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile matters, investigations, strategic advisory projects, and global employment matters, while contributing to team development and business growth.
Role and Key Responsibilities
-
Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice on a wide range of employment matters, including sensitive investigations, complex litigation, global projects, and policy development
-
Act as a key client contact, building and maintaining strong relationships
-
Collaborate across firm practices and international jurisdictions to provide integrated advice
-
Participate in business development initiatives
-
Support team development and knowledge sharing
Skills and Experience
-
At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in employment law
-
Strong client management, communication, and relationship-building skills
-
Proactive, collaborative approach with a commercial mindset
-
Experience advising clients in financial services or TMT sectors is desirable
-
Comfortable managing complex matters independently while supporting team initiatives
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Permanent
Specialism: Legal
Focus: Employment
Industry: Legal
Salary: £130,000 - £168,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: London
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: 0MF4KG-9DE8BF3C
Date posted: 11 February 2026
Consultant: Tom Kearney
london legal/employment 2026-02-11 2026-04-12 legal London London GB GBP 130000 168000 168000 YEAR Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.co.uk https://www.robertwalters.co.uk/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true