Employment Associate – Bristol

Overview

As an Employment Solicitor in a top national practice, you will advise major national and international clients on sophisticated, high-value matters. You will work with leading partners across a prominent employment team, contributing to complex cases and strategic programmes. The role combines contentious and non-contentious work, tribunal matters, and cross-border issues within a supportive, progressive culture. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape employment solutions for household-name clients while maintaining a strong work‑life balance.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options (full time or part time)
• Clear progression framework
• Award-winning culture
• Work-life balance
• High-quality, challenging work
• Diversity and inclusion commitments

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex employment and workforce issues for major clients
• Support strategic change programmes and reorganisations
• Handle employment tribunal and civil litigation matters
• Manage global mobility and cross-border employment issues
• Oversee large-scale DSARs and internal investigations
• Provide high-profile advisory work for FTSE 100/250 firms, public sector bodies, fast-growth businesses and executives
• Take on early responsibility with direct client contact and cross-team collaboration

Key requirements

• Strong experience in employment law (contentious and/or non-contentious)
• Ability to manage a varied, complex workload with confidence
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills within a large national team
• Commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• SRA registered solicitor
• PQE range 3 through Senior Associate (open to this range)

• collaboration
• clear communication
• problem-solving
• employment law (contentious and/or non-contentious)
• tribunals and civil litigation
• global mobility and cross-border matters

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