Lawyer / Senior Lawyer - Employment

Date: Sep 2, 2026

Location: Milan, IT

Company: dlapiperuk

    

We are currently recruiting a talented Lawyer or Senior Lawyer to join our Employment team in Milan, who will be supporting senior associates and partners of the team in advising clients on a wide range of employment matters. You will be advising leading national and international companies operating in the most prominent industries on a wide range of employment matters including general advice, both ordinary and strategic; assistance on contentious matters and the management of the relationship with trade unions; social security law.

 

Main duties and responsibilities

 

  • Managing and advising on a wide range of strategic employment law risks and issues
  • Drafting, advising on and negotiating, as required, a variety of agreements, including contracts of employment, settlement agreements and supporting general commercial agreements involving employment matters
  • Undertaking complex and routine legal cases involving employment matters including compliances, internal investigations and disciplinary matters

 

About you

 

  • Italian qualified lawyer with great academic results
  • We do not set up upper or lower limits of PQE for our vacancies. However, we think that candidates having between 3 and 4 PQE in the employment law sector are likely to have the right level of expertise to undertake the role
  • Solid background in employment and labour law matters
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Commitment to delivering a high level of client service
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and a varied workload