Employment Senior Associate
Role profile
"Theteam is amazing; they are good to work with." - Chambers & Partners
We arelooking for a Senior Associate to join our highly regarded Employment team inBristol, where we are ranked in the top tier by The Legal500 and Chambers & Partners and have been for more than 20 years.
You would be joining one of the leading and largest Employment teams in the UK, with theopportunity to provide advice on aspects of contentious and non-contentiousemployment law both nationwide and internationally. Our collegiate andsupportive culture makes it a rewarding place to work and you will also havethe opportunity to work with colleagues in our international offices withopportunities to progress your career.
Thepractice
The team provides a fullservice to clients in the UK and internationally across advisory, employmentlitigation and corporate transaction services. The team also works closely withour Incentives, Business Immigration, Pensions and Health & Safetypractices.
Exceptional Technological Support
The team works closely with our dedicated and industry recognised OsborneClarke Solutions team to be at the cutting edge of harnessing legal tech andAI.
International
We have extensive experience in international employment law matters (beingable to call on employment lawyers in 26 international locations), allowing usto represent truly international clients. Our team also has experience of managingcross-border employment projects and our lawyers have the opportunity to takepart in our international secondment programme..
Complex Work
The team is also well known for their work on complex issues such as restructuring,restrictive covenant work, reputational risk management and data privacy. Weoperate across a variety of sectors and are regarded as one of the 'go-to'firms across the financial services, telecoms, technology, recruitment, retailand media & advertising sectors.
We work for a fantastic range of leading clients such as Vodafone, DiageoRalph Lauren, Hargreaves Lansdowne, PwC,Deckers, Motorola, Mamas & Papas and Air Canada..
The team is truly "full service" and has strength and depth inmany areas including: Employment Tribunals (one of the team is an EmploymentJudge); TUPE (we represent one of the World's largest professional servicefirms on TUPE matters); industrial relations (our team has recently beeninvolved with the Central Arbitration Committee and regularly advises on tradeunion and industrial action issues).
Findmore about our Employment practice using this link:
https://www.osborneclarke.com/services/employment-and-pensions/
Theteam
TheBristol team is made up of 4 Partners, 2 Legal Directors, 2 AssociateDirectors, 2 Senior Associates, 5 Associates, 1 Trainee Solicitor and 1Solicitor Apprentice. We also have two dedicated andsenior knowledge lawyers who support the team.
Technical skills and experience
Due tothe technical nature of the practice, we are looking for evidence of experienceof working on a range of Employment matters. As a guide, due to the nature ofthe work and the structure of the team, we are looking to appoint a SeniorAssociate in this area, although we will consider candidates with more or lessexperience.
Yourcareer development
Likeall our lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning careerdevelopment programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:
•clear expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;
• high quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;
• thorough assessment and individual feedback from a range of experiencedcolleagues;
• robust technical training with early skills based development, increasinglytailored to you; and
• reward for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE ortenure.
AtOsborne Clarke we are happy to consider requests to work flexibly.
Salaryand benefits
Weoffer competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on angharad.jenkins@osborneclarke.com
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.
About Us
Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.
At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
*Services in India are provided by a relationship firm