Employment Associate (4+ PQE) – Bristol

Overview

In this role you join a well-regarded national Employment & HR team to advise a diverse employer client base from SMEs to nationals. You will handle a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment work, including tribunal litigation and advisory duties, with a focus on impactful, business-relevant solutions. The position offers exposure to high-value disputes, HR policy work, and transactional employment support within a supportive, career‑driven culture. You will collaborate cross-functionally to drive client relationships and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative national team
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and professional development
• High-quality and intellectually stimulating work
• Strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Manage Employment Tribunal claims from inception to final hearing
• Handle complex and high-value employment disputes
• Provide day-to-day HR and employment law advisory support
• Draft and review contracts of employment, policies and staff handbooks
• Draft settlement agreements and conduct exit negotiations
• Advise on employment-related data protection matters
• Support redundancy and restructuring projects
• Assist with corporate support and transactional employment work as needed
• Address disciplinary, grievance, and performance management matters
• Advise employer clients across a broad spectrum of employment law matters

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 4 years PQE in a recognised employment practice
• Strong experience advising employer clients across a broad spectrum of employment law matters
• Experience managing Employment Tribunal claims from inception to conclusion
• Comfort handling disclosure exercises, witness statements and case preparation
• Excellent technical knowledge across both contentious and advisory employment law
• Experience drafting contracts, policies, handbooks and settlement agreements
• Strong drafting, communication and relationship-building skills
• Proven ability to manage own caseload effectively
• Interest in business development and growing client relationships
• Experience supporting corporate transactions and business transfers is advantageous but not essential

• Strong drafting and communication skills
• Relationship-building
• Client service orientation
• Contentious and advisory employment law
• Employment Tribunal procedures
• Drafting contracts, policies and handbooks

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