Senior Associate Solicitor - Employment

Job description

Senior Associate- Employment Law - Milton Keynes - Permanent - Hybrid (fully remote considered)

The Opportunity

Exciting opportunity for a senior employment solicitor offering high quality work with a really impressive blue-chip client base, exceptional flexibility, including fully remote working for the right candidate.

The practice forms part of a global employment and labour group of 400+ lawyers advising multinational businesses on coordinated cross-border employment solutions. The UK team operates as one practice of 40+ specialists across employment, pensions and immigration, and is growing rapidly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise major UK and multinational employers on HR advisory matters, workforce restructures, investigations, senior exits, outsourcing and DEI projects
• Provide employment support on corporate and M&A transactions
• Contribute to multi-jurisdiction projects with colleagues across the international network
• Build and maintain client relationships, and contribute to business development
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues
• Contribute to thought leadership and external profile-building

Requirements

• Extensive employment law knowledge, with substantial experience advising large organisations with over 5 + years PQE
• Transactional support experience
• Advanced drafting and legal research skills
• Proven capability to work autonomously essential for remote or hybrid delivery
• Experience with international clients (desirable)
• Strong academic record

Personal attributes

• Ambition to progress
• Effective business development capability and commercial awareness
• Strong problem-solving, judgement and communication skills
• Self-directed approach to career development
• Commitment to a high-performance culture and excellent client service

What's on offer

• Hybrid working from Milton Keynes, with fully remote arrangements considered for the right candidate
• Clear career path
• Full membership of the practice, not a satellite arrangement
• A defined route to partnership within an expanding team

If you might be interested in a confidential chat about this role please contact Lindsey McCracken at lindsey@conektlegal.com or 07852 332587.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Milton Keynes

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English