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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate for our London Employment team, specializing in complex transactional employment work, particularly for US-headquartered clients and cross-border US/UK matters. This role is crucial for the growth of our employment practice, offering a mix of transactional, contentious, and advisory work on high-value corporate transactions and sensitive legal issues.
Responsibilities
- Manage a varied caseload of contentious, advisory, and transactional employment matters.
- Lead employment law aspects of complex domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity investments, restructurings, and group reorganisations.
- Advise clients on contentious matters, including employment tribunal claims and High Court litigation.
- Collaborate with Regulatory colleagues on matters involving regulatory/employment law crossover.
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships, providing strategic advice.
- Contribute to business development initiatives and thought leadership.
- Manage client work effectively, ensuring timely progress and client communication.
- Maintain high standards of client care.
- Respond promptly to client needs, including outside standard office hours.
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.
- Supervise and assist in the professional development of junior team members.
- Stay updated on current legislation and changes in the area of expertise.
Requirements
- Substantial experience in complex transactional employment work.
- Experience across a range of employment matters.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
- Strong client management skills and commercial acumen.
- Ability to understand and apply complex legal principles.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team on complex, fast-moving matters.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- A commercial and pragmatic outlook.
- Flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to changing circumstances.
- Excellent team player.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Excellent prioritization and time management skills, with an ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Experience with cross-border and international matters (desirable).
- Experience of High Court litigation (desirable).
- Active involvement in business development and networking (desirable).
Skills
- Transactional employment law
- Cross-border US/UK employment law
- Corporate transactions
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Regulatory law
- Employment tribunal claims
- High Court litigation
- Client relationship management
- Business development
- Thought leadership
- Drafting
- Analysis
- Commercial acumen
- Legal principle application
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Prioritization
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-7 PQE
- Senior Associate
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree achieving a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent
About the Company
- Greenberg Traurig LLP is a global law firm with over 3,100 lawyers in 51 locations worldwide.
- The London office, established in 2009, is a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with over 170 lawyers.
- The firm provides tailored, partner-led strategic advice and efficient legal services to UK and international clients.
- Core practices include Corporate & M&A, Private Equity, Real Estate, Funds, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, and International Arbitration.
- The client base is varied across sectors including life sciences, industrials, automotive, real estate, financial services, retail, sports, media, and communications.
- The firm is committed to building long-term client relationships and is recognised by leading legal directories.
- The firm was awarded Best Client Service at The Lawyer Awards 2025 and The Lawyer European Awards 2025.
- Greenberg Traurig fosters a diverse and inclusive work culture, offering employees opportunities and support for success.
- The firm is committed to supporting potential employees through the recruitment process and discusses reasonable adjustments.
Equal Opportunity
- We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.