Associate - Employment

About the role

Greenberg Traurig LLP's London office is seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious mid-level solicitor to join its growing Employment team. The successful candidate will manage a broad caseload of advisory, contentious and transactional matters, often with an international element, and help build out the practice. The firm welcomes reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of contentious, advisory and transactional matters, split fairly evenly across the three areas.
• Advise clients (mostly employers and some senior executives) on contentious matters, including defending employment tribunal claims, litigating in the High Court and handling pre-action correspondence and negotiations.
• Assist transactional teams with the employment aspects of corporate deals.
• Work with Regulatory colleagues on matters where regulatory and employment law overlap.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to business development and thought leadership.
• Manage client work to a timely finish, keeping clients informed on progress and costs, and respond promptly, including outside normal office hours.
• Supervise and assist the professional development of more junior team members and keep up to date with current legislation.

Required profile

• Admitted to practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, or qualified overseas with London market experience.
• Undergraduate degree with a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent.
• Extensive experience across a range of employment matters.
• Desirable: experience with cross-border and international matters, High Court litigation, active business development and networking, and confidence in seeking new business.

Required skills

• Excellent written and oral communication, drafting and analytical skills.
• Strong client management, commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team on fast-moving matters, with excellent time management and prioritisation.