Senior Associate – Employment Law

About the Role
DAC Recruitment is seeking to recruit a Senior Associate to join a highly regarded Employment Law Group within a leading law firm. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a team of skilled and experienced advisers in a collegiate and flexible environment, advising on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment-related matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on employment contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Providing guidance on a full range of HR-related legal queries, including absence management, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes, corporate immigration, complaints of bullying and harassment, restructuring and redundancies, restrictive covenants, mandatory retirement, and termination of employment.
• Advising on the conduct of investigations, including protected disclosures.
• Handling labour-related matters in corporate transactions.
• Representing clients in employment-related litigation before the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court, and the civil courts, with opportunities for the Senior Associate to conduct their own advocacy if desired.
• Advising on transfer of undertakings.
• Preparing and delivering presentations and training to clients and colleagues on key employment law topics.
• Engaging proactively in business development activities.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 3+ years PQE gained in either Ireland or the UK.
• Strong experience in all aspects of contentious, advisory, and transactional employment law.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and decision-making.
• Capacity to multi-task and manage client needs efficiently.
• A genuine passion for business development.
• Keen interest in maintaining, developing, and sharing employment law knowledge.
• A positive, team-oriented attitude.

Education & Qualification

• The successful candidate must be a qualified solicitor in Ireland or England & Wales.

If you are a dedicated employment law specialist looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion. For more information or to apply, please contact David Danagher at [email protected]