Overview
In this role you lead the Bath Employment practice while expanding the firm’s presence in Bristol and the Southwest. You will manage high-quality, profitable work and strengthen client and referrer relationships, supported by clear service scopes and pricing. You’ll drive business development, cross-referrals, and strategic initiatives to grow revenue and market share. You join a collaborative, growth-focused firm with hybrid work and a clear path to leadership in a senior role.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working
- private medical insurance
- pension scheme
- cycle to work scheme
- discretionary bonus
- Employee Assistance Programme
Responsibilities
- Deliver profitable work on own matters
- Build and nurture client and referrer relationships
- Define service scopes, pricing, and charging models
- Apply market knowledge to provide robust legal advice
- Contribute to and implement departmental business plans
- Lead BD initiatives and generate new business
- Expand client network and intermediary relationships
- Foster cross-referrals within the firm
- Coach and delegate to junior team members
- Monitor departmental KPIs and contribute to performance
- Stay updated on legal/sector developments and influence strategy
- Drive strategic plan elements, including service lines and product development
Key requirements
- 7+ years’ PQE
- Solid business plan and growth proposition for Bath market
- Strong client management and service excellence
- Proven ability to win new business through BD
- Experience managing a small team
- Tribunal litigation experience (desirable)
- Collaborative, commercial and strategic mindset
- collaborative
- commercial
- strategic mindset
- business development
- client relationship management
- pricing and service scope design
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