Job Description

The Business:

Greenberg Traurig LLP is now a global powerhouse with over 2,650 lawyers in 47 locations worldwide. Established in London in 2009, GT’s London office has expanded through strategic growth to become a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with more than 140 high-calibre lawyers. We provide tailored, partner-led strategic advice and efficient, cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.

Our London team advises on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border legal issues, including in the areas of Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Civil Fraud & Business Disputes, Corporate/M&A, Data Protection & Privacy, Employment, Competition Law and Regulatory, Funds, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regulatory, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, and White Collar Crime & Investigations.

The Litigation practice group has grown rapidly over the last three years and encompasses a growing compliment of specialists including in International Arbitration and White Collar Crime and Regulatory.

Reflective of London’s multifaceted business community, our client base is varied across many sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, retail, real estate, financial, automotive, and communications.

Our commitment to building long-term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

In addition, creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed is a core value for us at GT. 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.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Associate to join our Employment team in London, with substantial experience of complex transactional employment work, particularly involving US‑headquartered clients and cross‑border US/UK and international matters.

Whilst we are specifically seeking candidates with strong transactional experience, our practice is broad and varied and we can offer a great mix of transactional, contentious and advisory work.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advising on employment aspects of high‑value, often fast‑paced corporate transactions, working closely with our corporate, private equity, real estate and regulatory teams, as well as US and other international counsel. They will also have the opportunity to work on complex, high value and sensitive contentious matters, including alongside our litigation and white collar crime teams, as well as a range of advisory matters, often with a cross-border element.

This role is integral to the continued growth and profile of our employment offering.

This position will suit a senior employment lawyer who combines technical excellence, commercial awareness, and the confidence to advise on multinational transactions, while also contributing to the strategic development of the practice.

In return, we offer a collaborative, entrepreneurial and inclusive environment, a high‑quality client base, and exposure to complex and intellectually challenging work at the forefront of the market.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Manage a varied caseload of contentious, advisory and transactional matters (the practice is currently split fairly evenly across all three areas).
• Lead on the employment law aspects of complex domestic and cross‑border corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity investments, restructurings and group reorganisations, working closely with corporate teams and international counsel.
• Advise clients (mostly employers, as well as some senior executives) on contentious matters, often involving cross-border elements, including defending employment tribunal claims, litigating in the High Court, and pre-action correspondence and negotiations.
• Work alongside our Regulatory colleagues on matters where there is a regulatory / employment law crossover;
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, providing pragmatic and strategic advice.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and thought leadership within the team.
• Effectively manage all client work allocated to them, ensuring that it is progressed in a timely fashion and that the client is kept apprised on progress and costs.
• Exercise high standards of client care in a professional and friendly manner.
• Demonstrate a willingness to respond promptly to clients (both internal and external), including out of standard office hours where needed.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills to meet the demands of clients, external stakeholders and the business.
• Supervise and assist in the professional development of more junior team members.
• Keep up to date with current legislation and changes within area of expertise.

Experience, Skills and personal attributes:

Essential:

• Substantial experience of complex transactional employment work
• Experience working across a range of employment matters.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
• Strong client management skills and commercial acumen.
• Ability to understand complex legal principles and apply them accordingly.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on complex fast-moving matters.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic outlook.
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Excellent team player.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Must be able to work autonomously, as well as part of a team.
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills, with an ability to work to tight deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience with cross-border and international matters.
• Experience of High Court litigation.
• Active involvement in business development and networking.

Qualifications:

Admitted to practice as a solicitor or barrister either in England and Wales or qualified overseas with experience in the London market.

5-7 PQE

Undergraduate degree achieving a minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent