Employment Lawyer

Sourceprosupport; City of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading US law firm in London is seeking a Senior Employment Lawyer for a temporary role focusing on non-contentious employment matters. The successful candidate will provide high-level advisory support, drawing on first-class training and experience. This role is ideal for seasoned employment lawyers looking for a prestigious opportunity within a dynamic environment. The engagement begins in mid-January and offers an attractive day rate.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience from a well-respected City or international firm.
• Strong background in non-contentious employment law matters.
• Ability to advise on HR and workforce issues.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a full range of employment law.
• Support partners and associates on advisory and transactional projects.
• Liaise directly with sophisticated clients.

Skills

First-class training and experience

Excellent technical and drafting skills

Confidence to work autonomously

Job description

Senior employment lawyer (non-contentious)

We are supporting the London office of a leading US law firm in seeking a senior employment lawyer to provide cover for an extended team absence.

The role will focus on non-contentious employment matters, advising on the full range of employment law, HR and workforce issues, supporting partners and associates on advisory and transactional projects and liaising directly with sophisticated clients.

The successful candidate will bring:

• First-class training and experience from a well-respected City or international firm
• Excellent technical and drafting skills across employment documentation and advisory matters
• The confidence to work autonomously and pragmatically within a high-performing environment

This engagement will commence in mid-January and offers an attractive day rate reflecting the seniority and calibre expected.

If you are a seasoned employment lawyer looking for a high-quality interim role within a top-tier environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About Source by Temple Bright

Source by Temple Bright is a lawyer-led flexible legal support business. We place high calibre senior lawyers, compliance professionals and company secretaries in temporary and interim roles with clients across a broad range of UK industry sectors, including corporates, public bodies, SMEs and professional firms.

Source is unapologetically selective on behalf of its clients. All candidates for our Panel are selected by our CEO Peter Workman, a former Magic Circle corporate lawyer and Big Four partner with twenty-plus years’ experience of working with in‑house teams. Peter applies his expertise to achieve the best solutions for clients and candidates alike.

Our sister business Temple Bright is an innovative law firm which operates a streamlined, partner-only model. By introducing Temple Bright partners to work alongside Source lawyers, we can offer our clients reasonably priced, high quality legal support „for an hour or a year, or anything between“. This approach also enables us to offer candidates a broader range of opportunities, and membership within a cohesive, flexible team of likeminded colleagues.

Applications

Your point of contact and guide will be Peter Workman, Source CEO and practicing solicitor with a Magic Circle and Big Four background. To learn more about this opportunity, or to discuss joining the Source Panel, please get in touch.

07778 275997

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Legal

Industries

Technology, Information and Media and Law Practice