Team Leader – Employment Law – Bristol – PQE 5+

Overview

As a Team Leader in Employment Law, you will guide and grow a busy team while handling your own employment caseload. You will advise on tribunal strategy, draft key documents, and ensure excellent client service. This role blends leadership with hands-on legal work in a collaborative, flexible culture. You will work across offices to drive performance and client outcomes, with clear opportunities for progression.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Excellent annual leave and wellbeing benefits
• Health Cash Plan and gym benefits
• Work-life balance and Dress for Your Day culture
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Development pathways and opportunities for progression

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of employment fee earners
• Manage a diverse caseload of contentious and non-contentious matters
• Advise on Employment Tribunal claims and strategy
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, and settlement docs
• Provide telephone and written advice to commercial clients
• Ensure high-quality service aligned with client expectations
• Support team performance, workflow management, and continuous improvement
• Support business development, legal updates, and client training
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple office locations
• Report to the Group Leader (Partner)

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent)
• Experience supervising or managing a team
• Genuine passion for employment law
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidence in taking responsibility for cases and team strategy
• Strong organisational skills and prioritisation
• Proactive, positive and collaborative approach
• Previous employment law experience desirable but not required

• strong communication
• leadership
• proactive mindset
• collaborative
• employment law knowledge
• case management

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