Employment Senior Associate at RPC

The role

RPC is seeking a Senior Associate for its Employment, Engagement & Equality team in London, United Kingdom. This role is for an experienced lawyer with 6+ years of PQE to advise on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

What you'll do

Advising employers on day-to-day employment issues (contracts, policies, grievances/disciplinaries, absence management, family leave, discrimination/whistleblowing risk, restructuring support)
Managing contentious matters, including Employment Tribunal claims
Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements and associated documents
Providing employment support on corporate transactions (due diligence, risk reporting, drafting/negotiating employment aspects of transaction documents, post-completion integration support)
Supporting partners and senior lawyers on larger projects, while taking increasing ownership of smaller matters with appropriate supervision
Working collaboratively with colleagues across Bristol and London, and coordinating (where needed) with RPC teams in Hong Kong and Singapore

What we're looking for

6+ years of PQE or equivalent relevant expertise

A strong expertise in employment work, with exposure to contentious and non-contentious employment matters

Delivers legal and commercial solutions, working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience

Takes responsibility for managing and developing strong relationships with clients based on an understanding of their business objectives

Committed to business development to further grow the practice

Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene

Adopts a commercial mindset when pricing, resourcing and using technology to manage matters and understands the impact

A collaborative leader within a team who coaches and develops junior team members to achieve their full potential

Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture

Experience in our core sectors, including Consumer Brands Retail and Financial Services· nice to have

Benefits

Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles

Employment Senior Associate

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