Employment Director / Partner – Bristol

Overview

In this role you will help grow and shape the Bristol employment practice within a leading UK law firm. You will advise on a broad range of employment matters while playing a key part in business development and client engagement. You will influence strategy and contribute to firm growth, leveraging a national client base with autonomy to shape the practice. This opportunity suits a senior advocate who combines legal excellence with entrepreneurial leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• Significant investment in growth, people and technology
• Autonomy to make an impact

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment law matters including tribunals, employee relations, discrimination, whistleblowing, redundancies and restructures
• Provide TUPE and corporate transaction support
• Offer senior executive and board-level guidance
• Drive business development and manage client relationships
• Contribute to practice growth and strategic direction
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the firm

Key requirements

• Strong employer-side employment law experience
• Proven ability to build client relationships
• Business development experience or potential
• Leadership qualities and growth ambitions
• Desire to develop a thriving practice
• Eligibility to hold Partner or Legal Director level (as applicable)

• Leadership
• Relationship building
• Strategic thinking
• Employment law expertise (employer-side)
• Tribunal and dispute advisory
• Discrimination and whistleblowing claims

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