Employment Lawyer

We are recruiting for a Senior Associate to join our growing Employment team in Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to join a Chambers UK and Legal 500 ranked team at a senior level, and work with “Leading Individuals”, as named in the Legal 500.

Our Employment team enjoys an excellent reputation in the market and is ranked as a National Leader. We are growing quickly and offer resident employment expertise in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Many of our clients are well known names in the retail, public, and financial services sectors and we provide a full range of employment support, including in defending Employment Tribunal claims.

Your Role

As a key addition to the team, day to day you can expect to be involved with high quality, varied work including:

• Helping employers manage issues in the workplace such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructuring and redundancies
• Leading on Employment Tribunal claims (almost exclusively acting for Respondents)
• Providing employment law support in TUPE matters, corporate deals and outsourcing contracts, contract drafting and client training

Your Skills & Experience

We are looking for:

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) with 3+ years PQE in a similar legal setting
• Excellent communication skills with the ability and confidence to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels
• Commitment to working in a supportive, team-based environment
• An appetite for business development and maintaining strong client relationships