Employment Senior Technical Solicitor / CILEX – Bristol

Overview

In this senior Employment role, you will provide high-level advisory and strategic guidance on employment law within a respected regional firm. You will support colleagues across the team and manage complex claimant and respondent matters for insurers, businesses and individuals. You will shape best practice in employment litigation and build strong client relationships. The role offers hybrid working and a clear development path in a supportive, growth‑oriented culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent annual leave and wellbeing benefits
• Health cash plan and lifestyle perks
• Flexible working
• Recognition and referral reward schemes
• Clear development pathways and routes to qualification

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical and practical advice on employment law
• Act as a senior point of support for colleagues across the team
• Build strong relationships with clients and deliver excellent service
• Set and maintain best practice standards in employment litigation

Key requirements

• Fully qualified Solicitor, CILEX lawyer or equivalent
• Solid knowledge and technical expertise of employment law
• Strong commercial awareness and practical problem-solving
• Experience working with lay and insurer clients
• Confident handling all aspects of employment litigation
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Desirable: experience liaising with defendant insurer claims handlers

• commercial awareness
• problem solving
• client relationship management
• employment law
• employment litigation
• insurer client handling

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