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Posted 05 August, 2026

Employment Lawyer

MAP Legal Recruitment
City of London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Employment Associate (3–5 PQE) London

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Our client is a highly regarded London law firm with a strong reputation for delivering commercially focused employment advice to a diverse client base. Due to continued growth, the firm is looking to appoint a talented Employment Associate with between 3 and 5 years' post-qualification experience.

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This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and well-established team advising predominantly employer clients across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

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The Role

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You will advise on a wide variety of employment law issues, including:

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  • Day-to-day HR and employment advisory work
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  • Employment Tribunal litigation
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  • Workplace investigations and disciplinary matters
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  • Senior executive appointments and exits
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  • Redundancies, restructurings and organisational change
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  • Employment aspects of corporate transactions
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  • Drafting and negotiating employment documentation, policies and settlement agreements
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The role offers significant client contact, close partner support and genuine responsibility from an early stage.

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You will have:

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  • 3–5 years' PQE gained at a recognised UK law firm
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  • Strong technical employment law experience
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  • Experience advising employer clients
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  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
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  • A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving
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  • The ability to manage matters with an appropriate level of autonomy
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team undertaking high-quality work for an impressive client base. The firm offers excellent career development, a collaborative culture and a competitive remuneration package.

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For a confidential discussion and further information, please apply or get in touch directly.

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For further information, and a confidential discussion, please apply to MAP Legal at [email protected]

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MAP Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

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Please note: Where a level of experience, such as 'PQE', is indicated, this is a guideline only and we welcome applications from candidates with more or fewer years’ experience.

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To view similar job opportunities, please visit www.maplegal.co.uk