Employment Associate - Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Scotland

About the role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Employment Associate to be based in either Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester or Sheffield.

An exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of CMS’s UK Employment group. You will be advising commercial clients (including many FTSE 100 companies and household names). Our highly ranked Employment group has over 50 lawyers in the UK, and offers a supportive environment where the team are genuinely interested in and enjoy the work that they do.

Our work is fast‑paced and offers huge variety, covering the full spectrum of employment law matters including:

• Day‑to‑day employment advice
• Corporate, commercial and real estate transactions, business transfers and outsourcings
• Employment tribunal, civil court and appeal litigation
• Collective matters such as restructuring/redundancies, integration and TUPE, and industrial relations
• Investigations (including regulatory investigations)
• Strategic projects such as compliance with new legal requirements
• Cross‑jurisdictional projects and matters with an international angle as part of the market‑leading international CMS Employment Group

About you

You will be an Employment Associate or Senior Associate (flexible on level from 4 PQE+) with the desire and ambition to support the continued development of our successful, dynamic and highly collaborative team. Your experience should include both contentious and non‑contentious work.

• Well‑organised, proactive and personable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong academic record
• Enthusiasm and ability to hit the ground running

We provide a truly supportive environment and will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you thrive from day one.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010