Lawyer - Employment Counsel or Partner - Paris

Our client, a growing international law firm with a footprint in Europe, Middle-East & Asia, is looking for an employment partner for their Paris office. This is a small office with increasing visibility and a very positive atmosphere and culture. The office is inspiringly unified, and practice groups work extremely well together to support their long-standing clients.

Our client advises companies, investors, family-owned offices, executives, management teams, and private individuals on French business law and tax advice. Their main practice areas include Corporate / M&A, Private Equity, Tax, Insolvency / Restructuring, Litigation / Disputes, and Employment.

They seek a dynamic and highly experienced employment lawyer to advise their clients in all aspects of labor and employment law: from employment contracts to collective dismissals, restructuring, and employment litigation. You will also work alongside the Corporate / M&A team concerning labor issues arising from mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing. The team works with both French and international companies. You should be able to advise these clients on business reorganizations, collective redundancy exercises, collective bargaining, employee relationships, salary-based saving schemes, individual employment relationships, individual and collective employment disputes, IT charters, and whistleblowing systems.

The ideal candidate is a French qualified lawyer who has been practicing employment law for 9+ years. International candidates, fluent in both French and English, and members of the French Bar Association are welcome to inquire. In addition, you are a dedicated lawyer with exceptional project management and leadership skills who can identify new business opportunities and contribute to the further development of the practice.

If you are interested in this exciting and challenging position, please get in touch with Kate Lee on [emailprotected]. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact +1 786 520 1997. Interested candidates are invited to meet our consultant in person in Paris from December 18 – December 21 for this role or for an exploratory discussion.

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