Employment Associate / Senior Associate – 4+ PQE – Bristol

Overview

In this role you will join a nationally recognized employment team to handle a broad mix of advisory and contentious matters for employers. You will work closely with partners on high‑value cases while running your own caseload, across government, health, housing, and financial services sectors. The position offers hybrid working, clear career progression, and exposure to complex employment law issues that shape organisations. This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing practice within a reputable national firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Excellent salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working policy
• Structured career progression
• Development opportunities
• Exposure to complex employment law issues
• Supportive, diverse culture

Responsibilities

• Advise on restructures, redundancies, and employee relations issues
• Handle TUPE and transactional employment work
• Manage complex litigation for employers
• Run own caseload while collaborating with partners on high‑value matters
• Collaborate with regulatory and commercial teams across the firm
• Contribute to growth and development of the employment practice

Key requirements

• 4+ PQE with broad employment law experience
• Qualified solicitor (employment law)
• Experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Strong ability to advise employers across multiple sectors

• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and client-relations skills
• Ability to manage high‑pressure, high‑value matters
• Employment law expertise in advisory and contentious matters
• TUPE knowledge
• Restructuring and redundancy processes

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