Team Leader – Employment Law – Bristol – PQE 5+

Overview

In this role you lead a busy Employment Law team within a national law firm, overseeing a group of fee earners while handling a personal caseload. You will develop and guide colleagues, shape case strategy, and ensure high-quality client service. The opportunity combines leadership with direct legal work, offering collaboration across multiple offices and pathways for progression in a supportive, flexible culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Excellent annual leave and wellbeing benefits
• Health Cash Plan and gym benefits
• Dress for Your Day culture
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Clear development pathways and progression

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of employment fee earners
• Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Advise on Employment Tribunal claims and case strategy
• Draft pleadings, witness statements and settlement documents
• Provide telephone and written advice to commercial clients
• Ensure high-quality service delivery aligned with client expectations
• Contribute to team performance, workflow management and continuous improvement
• Support business development, legal updates and client training
• Collaborate with colleagues across office locations
• Report to Group Leader (Partner)

Key requirements

• Solicitor qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience supervising or managing a team
• Genuine passion for employment law
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident in taking responsibility for cases and team strategy
• Strong organizational skills and prioritization
• Proactive, positive and collaborative approach
• Previous Employment Law experience desirable but not essential

• leadership
• communication
• collaboration
• employment law expertise
• experience with Employment Tribunal claims
• drafting pleadings and witness statements

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