Solicitor – Employment Health – Bristol – 4+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role, you will join the Employment, Pensions & Immigration team in Bristol to advise NHS organisations, healthcare providers and related bodies on employment matters. You will manage complex litigation across tribunals and courts, and support multi-disciplinary teams on TUPE, workforce issues and due diligence. You will also deliver training, manage client relationships, and supervise junior colleagues while contributing to business development. This is a high-impact, health-sector focused opportunity with hybrid working and clear career progression. You will work with market-leading partners to shape employment outcomes for high-profile clients.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days holiday (plus option to buy 5 more)
• discretionary bonus scheme
• generous pension scheme
• private medical insurance
• life assurance

Responsibilities

• Advise NHS organisations, independent healthcare providers, and voluntary sector operators on employment matters
• Manage complex litigation across tribunals, the EAT, Court of Appeal and High Court
• Support multi-disciplinary teams on TUPE, workforce issues, and transactional due diligence
• Deliver training and support client relationship management
• Supervise junior colleagues and contribute to business development

Key requirements

• 4+ years PQE in employment law
• health and care sector experience preferred
• strong litigation and/or advocacy skills
• TUPE and transactional experience including drafting
• experience with restructures, redundancy processes, and employee relations issues
• strong drafting, accuracy and attention to detail
• excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• motivated, well-organised, proactive
• experience delivering training and supervising junior colleagues

• communication
• interpersonal abilities
• organisation
• litigation and advocacy
• TUPE
• transactional due diligence

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