Opportunity for an Employment Partner to join an established law firm and play a pivotal role in the long-term growth strategy of the firm's London Employment offering.

The firm

Our client is a respected, full-service law firm, recognised for its emphasis on client care and ability to deliver commercially focused outcomes.

The Employment department, led by one of the firm's Equity Partners, is ranked in the Legal 500 regionally, and is known for its high standards and business-focused advice – with a personal touch!

The opportunity

The firm is seeking an Employment Partner to join its team. This is a pivotal, senior hire and a unique opportunity to play a significant role in the growth of the firm's London Employment offering, with support from the wider partnership team.

The new hire will be the primary Employment Solicitor in London, working closely with the Head of Department. The role will offer a mix of fee-earning and business development responsibilities. Duties will include:

• Advising claimants and respondents on a broad range of employment law matters, including unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy and restructuring, and restrictive covenants (to name a few)
• Servicing both new and existing business of the firm
• Driving business development through networking, events and marketing initiatives
• Working collaboratively with other departments to maximise cross-referral opportunities
• Supervising and supporting junior team members

The firm will consider partners from mid-sized practices looking to make a lateral move, as well as senior associates from mid to large-sized practices looking for an opportunity to step into salaried partnership from day one.

Required

• UK qualified Solicitor with 8+ years' PQE in Employment Law
• Private practice background preferred
• Established client following advantageous, though not essential for well-connected candidates
• Strong business development skills and enthusiasm for networking

Reasons to apply

• Competitive salary and additional benefits such as private healthcare
• Competitive bonus opportunity
• Existing workflow to take on whilst building out client base
• Strong platform for long-term career development and practice growth, including structured partnership development
• Firm-wide focus on wellbeing initiatives
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Hybrid working

To apply for this Employment Partner opportunity, contact Lauren Steff at Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.