Employment Associate

1 month ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Addleshaw Goddard Full time

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking an Associate with a combination of contentious and non-contentious employment law experience, to join our team in Scotland. You will have in the region of 2 - 5 years post-qualifying experience.

Addleshaw Goddard have implemented a flexible, hybrid working model that combines both office-based and remote work arrangements. This approach allows for a balanced and adaptable work environment. We anticipate that this arrangement will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Occasional travel between our various UK offices may be required to facilitate effective collaboration and teamwork.

The Employment Team

Our Employment & Immigration Group is a leading legal practice that specialises in providing comprehensive advice on employment law and global mobility to financial institutions, FTSE 100 companies, and prominent UK and international businesses.

We continuously adapt and refine our services to meet the evolving demands of the dynamic and challenging business environments in which our clients operate. Our client-centric approach is built on the pillars of expertise, commercial acumen, strong relationships, and innovative solutions. We firmly believe that these qualities are essential for fostering successful partnerships between clients and advisors.

With a friendly and approachable team, our primary focus is on establishing long-term client relationships by prioritising exceptional client care and working collaboratively in partnership with our clients.

What to Expect in This Role

As well as the ability to provide comprehensive day-to-day employment advice on the full range of employment and discrimination law issues, you will be involved in executive exits, industrial relations, business restructuring, business protection, employment tribunal litigation, and corporate and project support work. You will work with some for the UK's largest employers, in Scotland and England & Wales.

Experience of business immigration and tribunal advocacy will be an advantage, but not essential.

Working with a collaborative and friendly team in a highly supportive firm
Genuine career progression opportunities
Working with some of the UK's largest employers, across the UK and internationally
Opportunity to undertake business development, and to build your own client connections.

Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise
Experience gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level.
Solid technical understanding of employment law, excellent drafting, and communication skills, and demonstrate a commercial and practical approach to problem-solving.
Enthusiasm for developing marketing and business development skills, including participation in seminars, training sessions, tenders, and other marketing activities.
Comfortable working under deadlines in a challenging environment and be able to collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Clear understanding and working experience of the operation and structure of a leading law firm and the needs of clients of a top-flight team.
Strong commercial awareness - but most importantly a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in Employment.

Our Firm

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

**OUR APPROACH**: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?

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