Partner / Senior Associate – Employment – Bristol – 7+ Yrs PQE

Overview

In this role you will shape and lead the employment offering in Bristol, driving growth across the South West. You will manage a strategic caseload while building strong client and referrer relationships and setting clear delivery and pricing models. The position combines hands-on legal work with business planning, BD, and cross-functional collaboration to expand the department. You will mentor junior staff, contribute to strategy, and pursue partnership potential within a supportive, hybrid-working environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 26.5–31.5 days holiday per year
• Holiday buying and selling scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload efficiently and profitably
• Build strong relationships with clients and referrers
• Agree scopes of work, pricing structures and service delivery plans
• Provide commercially focused employment advice across various sectors
• Contribute to departmental business planning and BD strategy
• Expand network of clients, intermediaries and referrers
• Support partners in targeting and winning new business
• Develop internal networks to increase cross-referrals
• Supervise, coach and delegate work to junior team members
• Understand departmental KPIs and contribute to performance targets
• Keep up to date with legal and sector developments and feed into strategy

Key requirements

• 7+ years PQE
• A clear business plan for growing the Bristol employment offering
• Experience in Employment Tribunal litigation (desirable)
• Strong client management and communication skills
• Proven business development success and ability to win new work
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior colleagues
• A collaborative, commercially minded approach
• A following is beneficial for Partner-level applicants but not essential for Senior Associate candidates

• collaborative
• commercially minded
• strong communication skills
• employment law expertise
• employment tribunal litigation (desirable)
• business development

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