Senior / Managing Associate – Employment Law – Bristol

Overview

As a Senior/Managing Associate in our Employment team, you will lead high-value tribunal and non-tribunal matters for major clients. You’ll work with a nationally integrated team to shape strategy on restructures, TUPE, and senior-employee disputes, while mentoring junior lawyers. This role sits at the intersection of complex litigation, corporate transactions, and client development, offering meaningful impact for a leading firm. You’ll thrive in a collaborative, growth-focused culture with flexibility in hybrid working.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Supportive, open culture with professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead respondent-focused Employment Tribunal claims
• Advise on disciplinaries, grievances, restructures and redundancies
• Support TUPE, outsourcing and corporate transactions
• Enforce post-termination restrictions
• Draft employment contracts, consultancy and settlement agreements
• Contribute to business development and client growth
• Mentor junior lawyers and help shape the team

Key requirements

• 5+ years’ PQE in employment law
• Strong technical and drafting skills
• Confident, client-focused approach
• Experience supervising or managing junior colleagues
• Drive to grow the firm’s employment offering nationally

• client-focused
• mentoring / coaching
• proactive communication
• employment law expertise
• drafting of contracts and settlement agreements
• advising on disciplinaries and grievances

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