Senior Associate

You will join a busy team, working on a diverse range of employment relations advice, employment tribunal litigation and transactional support. The team works across an impressive client portfolio in a range of sectors including finance, logistics, mobility, technology and retail.

We will offer you a varied caseload with the appropriate supervision and development opportunities.

Our national employment team is part of our People and Reward team, a wider national network of employment, immigration and pension lawyers, which will give you great scope to develop your network and range of skills. It is widely respected for providing an excellent service, providing pragmatic and timely legal advice to its highly regarded client base. The team primarily works with employer clients along with some individual advisory work on a wide mix of both contentious and non‑contentious matters;

experience in transaction support work is preferred.

The individual would be part of the London employment team.

Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation.

The first top‑50 law firm to achieve ‘Platinum Standard’ Investors in People, our values and culture are not just words on our website but are the heartbeat of the firm.

We have an outstanding benefits package to complement our competitive remuneration system. In addition to the competitive salaries, great working environment and high‑quality work, we believe that all staff should be rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of the firm through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.

If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Nina Marshall at

Our approach to our people is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion and well‑being. Our ambition is to build a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and talents, and a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.