You will join a small but growing team being able to take advantage of the opportunity to grow into new areas.

The firm

Innovative and people-focused, this top-100 law firm boasts an envious client list ranging from fast-growth start-ups to large household-name multinationals.

Advising its clients and helping them navigate their legal issues at a national and international level, the firm represents a unique opportunity for lawyers looking to join a forward-thinking, creative law firm with an excellent workplace culture and quality of work.

The incentives team sits within the broader tax and reward group which currently consists of 3 people.

The role

You will work closely with the Legal Director in the team advising on the design and implementation of employee share scheme incentives. You will also be involved in the transactional work of the corporate team.

You can expect to work across a diverse client base with clients ranging from SME private companies to larger listed corporations.

About you

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years PQE within a commercial law firm with broad experience related to the design of employee share schemes and transactional-related matters.

Individuals with a corporate tax background who would be looking to specialise will be considered based on their level of experience.

The role will suit individuals who are looking to work with a diverse range of clients and develop their careers within an encouraging and supportive environment.

Headline benefits

Salary ranging from £80,000 to £95,000 (dependant on PQE) 25 days holiday Bonus scheme Hybrid working policy, allowing home working up to 3 days per week Excellent prospects for personal and career development And more…

Are you looking to move away from the City, but retain a high quality workload? Or are you looking to join a leading team based locally?

AJ Chambers is currently working with a leading law firm based in St Albans who due to growth are looking to add another employment lawyer to their highly respected team.

Ranked as tier 1 in the Legal 500, the employment team provides a wide range of advice to their clients that are typically employers or senior-level employees. The team specialises in providing advice to multinational companies, SME’s and owner-managed businesses from retail, leisure and recruitment sectors among others.

The team are looking to recruit an experience employment solicitor with 5 or more years post-qualification experience.

You will take responsibility for your own caseload, whilst also working closely with the Partners.

Typical matters they advised on include;

Day-to-day HR support Tribunal claims Transactional support TUPE transfers

About you

You will be an England and Wales qualified solicitor, with 5+ years post qualification experience, gained within a respected employment team.

You will need to have experience advising employers as this makes up the bulk of the team’s current client base. Similarly broad employment experience across contentious, non-contentious and corporate support matter is essential.

In return

You will join a leading employment team at a firm that truly values its staff, providing a great working environment with supportive colleagues and excellent progression prospects.

Salaries for this position start at circa £65,000.

You will join one of the UK’s leading employment specialist teams, recognised as market leaders for both employer and employee clients.

Whilst the focus is on employment-related matters, the team also has specialist immigration, pension, data protection, education and remuneration lawyers, in addition to a small corporate and commercial team.

The firm is home to numerous specialist employment lawyers who provide advice across an array of matters such as employment disputes in the tribunal and High Court, discrimination claims, employee competition, redundancy situations, TUPE, partnership and shareholder disputes, general advisory matters such as drafting employment contracts and policies, and transactional support.

The team are always looking to expand and would be interested in speaking with exceptional junior employment solicitors who would like to join their practice.

About you

You will likely have up to 3 years PQE and will have worked previously within a premier employment team.

As a junior solicitor you will be expected to assist senior associates and partners on their caseloads and so could expect a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters for employer and employee clients. Broad experience is therefore required.

In reward

You will join a friendly, collaborative and progressive law firm. You will receive a competitive salary, be eligible for 2 bonuses and be able to take advantage of a comprehensive benefits package.

You can work from home several days per week and be able to achieve a sustainable work-life balance.

You will join a prominent full-service London law firm with international reach.

The team

The employment team currently consists of 2 Partners a senior lawyer and a consultant and is split across the firms' London and Birmingham offices.

The London employment team advises its clients, which includes a mix of employers and employees on matters ranging across the full spectrum of employment law.

The team's clients hail from industries such as banking and finances, retail, media, real estate and tech.

The role

As a junior solicitor in the team, you will work on a mixed caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters for both employer and employee clients. You can expect a caseload comprising of (but not limited to) the following; negotiating settlements and exit packages, unfair dismissal and discrimination shareholder and boardroom disputes, restrictive covenants, the application of TUPE and restructuring and redundancy processes.

Litigation is a key part of this role with the team often litigation complex claims before the Employment Tribunal and High Court.

About you

You will be an employment solicitor with between 2 - 4 years PQE. You will need to be a confident litigator and will ideally have experience litigating at the high court. You should also have broad non-contentious experience.

Experience advising employee clients is essential.

You will join one of the UK’s leading employment specialist teams, recognised as market leaders for both employer and employee clients.

Whilst the focus is on employment-related matters, the team also has specialist immigration, pension, data protection, education and remuneration lawyers, in addition to a small corporate and commercial team.

the firm is home to numerous specialist employment lawyers who provide advice across an array of matters such as employment disputes in the tribunal and High Court, discrimination claims, employee competition, redundancy situations, TUPE, partnership and shareholder disputes, general advisory matters such as drafting employment contracts and policies, and transactional support.

The firm is always interested in speaking with employment lawyers that can bring something different to the team or add to one of the team's existing specialism.

About you

You will be a senior employment lawyer with experience working within a reputable City, regional or boutique practice.

You will likely have a recognised specialism such as (but not necessarily) discrimination cases, employee contribution, education or international work.

Ideally, you will have a portable following, enough to cover your costs or otherwise have the drive and ambition to build your own client base through your existing contacts.

In reward

You will join a friendly, collaborative and progressive law firm as a senior associate, legal director of Partner (dependent on experience).

You will receive a competitive salary, be eligible for 2 bonuses and be able to take advantage of a comprehensive benefits package.

You can work from home several days per week and be able to achieve a sustainable work-life balance.

You will join an innovative and collegiate team and play a key role in growing the London employment team's presence in the market.

This growing team is currently interested in speaking with talented and motivated senior associates with a strong interest in business development.

The role

You will join the employment team within a growing London office of a top-100 national law firm.

The team advises its client base (which comprises both employers and senior executives) on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious matters. This includes, but is not limited to; general advisory matters, TUPE, redundancy process, employment tribunal and High Court litigations and senior executives' exits.

Clients range from fast-growth start-ups to global PLC’s and are spread across a range of sectors such as pharmaceuticals, retail and technology.

The employment team also works closely with lawyers in the corporate, insolvency, IP and and immigration.

As a senior associate, you can expect to manage your own high-quality caseload whilst also being available to assist with the training and development of junior team members.

You can also expect to get involved with business development activities, such as presenting at seminars and conferences.

About you

The successful individual will likely have a minimum of 6 years of post-qualification experience, gained within a reputable city, regional or boutique practice.

You will have exposure to the full spectrum of employment law and will have acted for employer clients. Experience acting on behalf of senior executives is desirable but not essential.

You will be a confident communicator, comfortable with building and maintaining client relationships; likewise, you will have a strong interest in engaging in business development activities.

You must be able to work mostly independently and be able to manage your own caseload and assist with the development and training of junior staff members.

Benefits

In reward, you will be offered a competitive salary, dependant upon your experience, and be eligible for a whole host of additional benefits such as;

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays Free travel insurance Employee assistance programme Access to sports teams and social events And more…

You will join an innovative, people-focused, top-100 law firm and work with some of the most revered employment lawyers in London.

The team

Consistently recognised as one the leaders in its space, the employment team has strength in depth and assist clients with all manner of contentious and non-contentious employment matter such as employment tribunal and high court litigation; investigations, discrimination, health and safety issues, transactional support and TUPE. The team also has a large international element to their work.

Clients range from SME's to multinational companies and cover sectors such as tech, retail, financial services and creative industries.

As an associate, your caseload will consist of a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters. you will run your own caseload and assist Partners and senior associates with their cases.

About you

The ideal candidate will have between 3 - 5 years post-qualification experience although individuals with up to 6 years PQE are still encouraged to apply. You will have experience of both contentious and non-contentious matters and corporate support experience is desirable. Experience advising employer clients is a must.

This will likely have been gained within a leading City, regional or boutique practice.

In reward, you will receive a competitive salary, depending on your experience. For example candidates with 3 - 4 PQE can expect a starting salary within the region of £80,000 - £90,000.

You will also benefit from a hybrid working policy that allows you to work from home at least 3 days per week and a host of additional benefits.

You will join a leading regional practice as a junior / mid level employment solicitor and work closely with the employment team on a full caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters.

You can be based out of any of my clients’ offices, with their two largest offices being in Peterborough and London respectively, with further offices in Cambridge and Nottingham.

There are currently 3 people in the employment team, and there are plans to add an additional 2 lawyers within the next 6 months.

The team works mostly with employer clients but through their London office, the team are also regularly engaged by senior executives.

With a large international practice, you will also get the opportunity to advise international clients on UK employment law and liaise with international counsel.

About you

Qualified employment solicitor with 2 – 5 years PQE. Experience gained from a city or respected regional practice You will need to be bright, enthusiastic and intellectually curious.

You will join a leading regional practice as a junior / mid level employment solicitor and work closely with the employment team on a full caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters.

You can be based out of any of my clients’ offices, with their two largest offices being in Peterborough and London respectively, with further offices in Cambridge and Nottingham.

There are currently 3 people in the employment team, and there are plans to add an additional 2 lawyers within the next 6 months.

The team works mostly with employer clients but through their London office, the team are also regularly engaged by senior executives.

With a large international practice, you will also get the opportunity to advise international clients on UK employment law and liaise with international counsel.

About you

Qualified employment solicitor with at least 6 years PQE. Experience gained from a city or respected regional practice Track recording of building and maintaining client relationships Ideally, you will have a client following (even if just enough to cover your salary)

AJ Chambers is currently working with a medium-sized, family feel law firm based in North-west London.

The team are looking to speak with senior employment lawyers with a growth mindset, who will join them to develop and build an independent employment team.

With about 50 – 75% of a full caseload, the successful individual can expect to be heavily involved in business development. You will have the full support of the firm to develop this practice further and will work closely with lawyers from the corporate team.

The current practice comprises an even split of employer and employee matters, and consists of contentious, non-contentious and corporate support matters.

The successful applicant will need to have experience of independently managing a caseload and so is likely to be at least a senior associate at their current firm. My client will also consider partners looking for a new challenge.

A client following, whilst desirable is not a necessity, although a proven track record of winning business and building strong client relationships is essential.

The team are open to part-time work and will consider arrangements to work 3 or 4 days a week. They are also very open to speaking with lawyers returning from a short career break.

The successful candidate will join a very flexible, inclusive and family feel firm. You will be offered hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home (FTE)) and a base salary dependent upon experience.

AJ Chambers is working with a small London-based, full-service law firm, and assisting them with their search for a junior employment lawyer.

The employment team currently consists of a Partner, and Mid-level solicitor and a Paralegal. In anticipation of an upwards trajectory of work, the team are interested in speaking with junior employment solicitors.

The team does a mix of contentious and non-contentious work and acts for employer and employee work, but the focus lies mainly on the latter. They often act for bankers and senior executives from industries such as fashion, advertising, professional services and financial services. On the employer side, they provide general day-to-day and HR support to SME clients.

As a junior lawyer in the team, you can expect to gain experience across the breadth of my clients' workload, although there is a tendency to get involved in more contentious matters early on in your career with them.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please contact shannon.aldis@aj-chambers.com.

AJ Chambers are looking to assist a Top Legal 100 firm based in the City in recruiting an experienced Legal PA in a busy Employment team.

The role will focus on assisting the lawyers to manage their workloads, clients and business development requirements providing a professional, seamless and dynamic service for their clients.

The role will be varied, but will include:

Managing lawyers’ diaries, room bookings, lunch and dinner meeting arrangements; Assisting with planning marketing events; sourcing materials. Locating venues and co- ordinating events with fee earners and stakeholders. A keen interest in business development related tasks would be great; Travel booking for client meetings and events (both in the UK and Internationally); Typing/Amending/Formatting documents to a high-standard; Overseeing file openings to include conflict checks and preparing client care letters; Being the first point of contact for potential new client enquiries; Financial management – ensuring bills are produced in a timely manner, to include all related disbursements; providing assistance in relation to credit control. Helping develop and improving team processes and putting forward ideas to assist efficiencies; Providing a first point of contact for clients at the office and meet and greet; Otherwise assisting the Head of London Employment and team fee earners as requested in the management and organisation of the team.

Experience in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, accuracy and the ability and desire to proactively address issues and tasks in order to increase efficiency for the team. Previous Legal PA experience is a must

Normal working hours are 9am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

The role will offer a competitive salary and benefits package

For further information please contact Ella Britton