Senior Associate​/Legal Director

Employment Senior Associate or Legal Director - London or Reading

Our client is a leading workplace law firm, consistently top ranked in the legal directories. They are seeking a Senior Associate or Legal Director to join them in either their London or Reading offices.

This is a key hire into a well established team advising both employers and senior individuals on complex and sensitive workplace matters.

The firm operates a true one firm culture, with close collaboration across London and regional offices. Lawyers are encouraged to work together across locations, gain exposure to a broad client base, and build strong internal relationships.

The role offers a balanced mix of claimant and respondent work, with significant autonomy, senior client contact, and the opportunity to act as a mentor to more junior lawyers.

You will advise on a wide range of contentious and non contentious Employment matters, including:

• Senior executive and partner advisory work
• Disciplinary, grievance and performance issues
• Unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing claims
• Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation
• Team moves and strategic disputes
• Day to day employer advisory work
• Contracts, policies and workplace documentation
• Reorganisations and business transfers

Clients include senior individuals and well known organisations across various sectors including tech, retail, pharma and financial services.

This is a collegiate and entrepreneurial environment with no rigid partner teams. Lawyers work closely with multiple partners and are trusted with responsibility once capability is demonstrated.

• Regular one to ones and structured career progression discussions
• A supportive and collaborative culture
• High quality work without a large firm bureaucracy
• Hybrid working, typically three days in the office
• Excellent benefits including a 20% bonus based on hours billed, up to 30 days holiday per annum, matched pension, private medical insurance, life assurance, and income protection insurance to name a few.

Lex Exec is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy focused on partnering with high performing lawyers and carefully selected law firms. We operate with discretion, market insight and a long term mindset, supporting career moves that genuinely align with your goals.

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