The team is open to candidates at different levels and is keen to receive applications from:
- Experienced Employment Paralegals, and
- Qualified Lawyers interested in joining as a Staff Attorney, rather than pursuing the associate track.
The role:
The successful Employment Law Specialist will work closely with partners and senior lawyers in a small but busy Employment team, providing advisory support across a broad range of employment matters, 25% of which will be pro bono.
This position will focus on non-transactional, advisory and support work, and would particularly suit someone with strong employment law experience who enjoys high-quality client work without the pressures of the associate promotion pathway.
This is a client-facing role, offering genuine responsibility and visibility, alongside a more sustainable and stable long-term career structure. Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting partners and senior lawyers on non-deal employment matters
- Assisting with employment law advisory work and day-to-day client queries
- Supporting a substantial pro bono workload (~25% of the role)
- Working collaboratively within a partner-led team
- Preparing client updates, know-how materials and internal resources
- Contributing to business development and practice development initiatives
- Solid grounding in general employment law
- Previous experience in a law firm or professional services environment
- Strong written skills, with confidence drafting client-facing materials
- Comfortable working in a billable, client-focused role
- Interest in business development, know-how and practice support work
- Corporate support experience helpful but not essential
- Enjoys advisory employment work
- Values high-quality legal work and client exposure
- Is not seeking the traditional associate promotion route
In return you can look forward to:
- High-quality employment work within a top-ranked international team
- Permanent role offering stability and longevity
- Reduced pressure compared to associate-track roles
- Supportive, partner-led environment with clear structure and expectations
As part of EJ Legal’s candidate registration and care process all successful applications are responded to within 14 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We may keep your details on our system on a confidential basis for future opportunities. If you would prefer us not to do this, please let us know.