Employment Senior Associate

A leading UK law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Employment team based in Reading.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a top-ranked practice that advises a diverse portfolio of national and international clients across the public, private, and third sectors. The team is recognised for its technical excellence and handles a broad range of complex and high-profile employment matters, providing exposure to exceptional quality work and genuine opportunities for career progression.

Working as part of a wider regional Employment group, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple offices while building strong client relationships and developing your specialist expertise within a supportive and ambitious environment.

The Role

You will advise predominantly employer clients on a wide range of employment law issues, supporting organisations across a variety of sectors, including commercial businesses, public sector bodies, healthcare organisations, and charities.

Your workload is likely to include:

• Advising on a broad mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters
• Managing Employment Tribunal claims and workplace disputes
• Providing day-to-day HR and employment law support to clients
• Advising on restructures, redundancies, disciplinary and grievance matters
• Supporting corporate transactions and business reorganisations
• Delivering employment law training, seminars, and webinars
• Drafting articles, thought leadership content, and client guidance materials
• Playing an active role in business development and networking initiatives
• Assisting with the supervision and development of junior lawyers

You will also benefit from working alongside specialists across complementary practice areas, enabling you to provide clients with a fully integrated service.

About You

The successful candidate is likely to possess:

• Significant post-qualification experience in Employment Law, ideally at Senior Associate level
• Strong technical expertise across both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills
• A pragmatic and commercial approach to problem solving
• Strong analytical and legal research capabilities
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Experience contributing to business development and practice growth
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage matters independently
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to team success
• Confidence mentoring and supporting more junior colleagues

What's on Offer?

• High-quality work for national and international clients
• A well-established and highly respected Employment team
• Clear opportunities for career advancement
• Strong investment in professional development and progression
• Exposure to a broad range of sectors and complex matters
• A collaborative and supportive culture
• Access to wider specialist resources and expertise across the firm
• Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and comprehensive benefits package

📞 Interested in finding out more?

For a confidential discussion, contact Stephanie Richardson at Henderson Scott on [phone removed].