Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
Join a respected national law firm in Bristol as an Employment Associate/Senior Associate. You will manage a diverse caseload across sectors, handling contentious and non-contentious matters and supporting transactions with employment due diligence. The role emphasizes training, business development, and mentoring within a collaborative, high-performing team. You will shape employment solutions from restructures to TUPE and policy drafting, contributing to cross-sector client service and growth.
Pay / Benefits
- Minimum 25 days holiday (plus option to buy 5 more)
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Generous pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Biennial health assessment
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Responsibilities
- Managing contentious and non-contentious employment matters
- Advising on restructures and redundancy processes
- Handling employee relations issues, including settlement negotiations
- Managing complex litigation and advocacy work
- Advising on TUPE, including drafting/negotiating warranties and indemnities
- Supporting corporate and commercial transactions with employment due diligence
- Drafting and reviewing employment policies
- Delivering training and contributing to business development
- Supervising and mentoring junior colleagues
Key requirements
- 4+ years PQE in employment law
- Broad employment experience across one or more of the firm’s key markets
- Strong technical and drafting skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Confidence in managing complex matters independently and as part of a team
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Motivation, organisation, and a proactive mindset
- Experience in client relationship management and business development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Motivation and proactive mindset
- Attention to detail
- Drafting and reviewing employment policies
- TUPE drafting and negotiating warranties and indemnities
- Employment litigation and advocacy
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Posted: October 2nd, 2026