We are looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our fast-growing team in Dublin. You would be working with an Employment Law Partner on a mix of non-contentious and contentious work.

We are in the process of building up our Employment capability in our Dublin office. A very experienced Employment partner will be joining the Dublin partner team later in the year. This is an exciting opportunity to join an Employment team right at the start. There will be plenty of opportunities for career development within a fast growing team in Dublin.

The Dublin office

The Bird & Bird office in Ireland opened in June 2022. We now have 5 partners (commercial, litigation, IP, corporate, and data protection),14 associates and trainees, along with a range of business services people working in the office. We are building an employment practice. The growth of the office since it opened has been dynamic and above the firm's expectations. The firm and the office are determined to make the next steps in its growth trajectory. Building an employment law capability is a key stage in this process. An employment partner has already been recruited and we are looking to build a collaborative team around them.

The firm

Bird & Bird opens a world of possible for lawyers everywhere. Here you can advise major enterprises and high-growth businesses on matters that are often transformative in nature, alongside people who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone at Bird & Bird. We are one international firm, where over 70% of our work involves teams from across our firm. And that is only going to increase. It is this common purpose and shared approach that makes for a more productive, and collaborative place to work.

We have a stellar, global reputation for providing sophisticated, pragmatic advice to companies which are carving the world's digital future. We are interested in the world, current issues, and emerging trends. We use our sector understanding and legal expertise to unlock the issues and we take a commercial approach when applying the law.

Our International Employment group is a full-service, stand-alone, practice, with over 130 employment lawyers globally.

What you'll do

The post-holder will support our Employment Law Partner in all aspects of employment law, including risk assessment and mitigation, WRC hearings, mediations, and civil court proceedings. The post-holder will also be involved in the coordination of cross-border projects, including restructurings and compliance projects, with an expectation that you will also provide employment law support to our Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions team. The firm expects associates to advise in a way that supports our client's strategic objectives, whilst being practical and commercial, and to become involved in the numerous business development opportunities. About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent academic achievement.
• Solid legal training in a law firm environment.
• Experience of general employment advisory work.
• Experience of handling complex employment matters gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level is desirable.
• Experience of restrictive covenant litigation, including injunctions, and a range of competition and confidential information protection matters would be helpful.
• A desire to be working for a truly international firm.

If you have any questons or require interview accommodations please contact us for a confidential chat at irelandrecruitment@twobirds.com

Bird & Bird in Ireland operates a hybrid working environment. The current guideline is to attend the office at least 2 days per week.

Bird & Bird is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment.