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Date Added: Thu 26/03/2026

Employment Lawyer - Team Moves Specialist

London, EC3M, UK
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Company: HENDERSON SCOTT LIMITED

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Negotiable

Director / Senior Lawyer / Partner - Team Moves & Injunctions
London | Employment Law | High-Stakes Litigation


A leading London-based employment law team is seeking an exceptional team moves and injunctions specialist to join its senior ranks as a Director, senior lawyer, or Partner, and to play a key role in the continued growth of the business.
This opportunity is aimed at a lawyer operating at Director, Legal Director, Senior Associate, or Partner level who wants to work at the sharp end of the market, advising on high-stakes, time-critical litigation, with the opportunity to secure a meaningful equity stake in a lockstep-based business offering high compensation.
The Role

  • Acting on complex team moves, restrictive covenant disputes, and injunction applications, often involving significant financial, strategic, and reputational risk
  • Advising employers, partnerships, financial services firms, and senior executives
  • Leading urgent High Court and Employment Tribunal proceedings under intense time pressure
  • Taking a visible role in strategic litigation planning and senior client relationship management
  • Contributing to the development and market profile of the team's contentious practice

Equity, Structure & Compensation

  • Opportunity to acquire a genuine equity stake in the business
  • Lockstep remuneration model, aligned with collaboration and long-term contribution
  • High compensation, competitive at the top end of the London market
  • Clear, transparent structure with real long-term upside

The Ideal Candidate

  • Strong, demonstrable experience in team moves and injunctions at a high-quality employment or disputes practice
  • Comfortable operating in urgent, high-value litigation environments
  • Technically excellent, with strong drafting, tactical judgment, and client-handling skills
  • Commercial, collegiate, and aligned with a long-term, equity-focused model

The Team

  • Highly regarded employment law team with a strong reputation for contentious and strategic work
  • Entrepreneurial yet collaborative culture, with minimal internal politics
  • Sophisticated client base and consistently high-quality instructions
  • London-based, with a clear growth strategy

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
If of interest please apply as directed or contact Catherine Knowles on #removed#.

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