Associate Employment Solicitor – Bath

Overview

In this role, you join a national employment team to manage a varied caseload and provide expert employment advice. You will work with senior colleagues to draft policies, support disciplinary matters, TUPE, and contract work, while guiding clients and building relationships across offices. The position emphasizes development, collaboration, and contributing to business growth within a supportive, hybrid culture. You will advocate at tribunals and help shape employment solutions at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and provide employment law advice to clients and prospective clients
• Draft and review policies, handbooks and contracts
• Advise on disciplinary and grievance procedures and TUPE matters
• Prepare bespoke contracts, secondment and consultancy agreements
• Advise on discrimination issues (disability, age, religion/belief, sex)
• Assist with termination negotiations and settlement agreements
• Prepare cases for Tribunal hearings and advocate where appropriate
• Meet clients at premises or any office location and collaborate with the wider team
• Support HR Consultants across multiple offices and contribute to business development
• Maintain CPD and develop specialist knowledge

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor with experience running own caseload
• Strong commitment to career development and continuous learning
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills and strong workload management
• Experience supervising or developing junior colleagues
• Strong attention to detail
• IT literacy, including Office 365

• Stakeholder engagement
• Constructive challenging and alternative problem solving
• Solutions-focused mindset
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Office 365

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