Employment Associate

Ranked firmly as Tier 1, and providing service to leading organisations in both the public and private sector, the Top 75 firm's national remit serves to promote best practice and acts in defence of organisations with international considerations.

Join a firm that blends unmatched expertise with a friendly and nurturing culture, and set yourself to develop within a market-leading unit.

The Firm

Top 75 and Tier 1 ranked across numerous legal verticals; they are considered a go-to for both national and international commercial entities in both the London and national market, owing to their legal acumen, quality of service and unrivalled reputation within the market.

The firm is 450 strong, based across 4 offices with a high percentage of staff rising through the ranks as home-grown nurtured talent; this is evidenced by the ample number of internal promotions that lead to Partnership.

Consistently receiving praise and accolades nationally, the firm is regarded as a Legal 500 Leading Firm, ranked by Chambers UK, and one of The Times Best Law firms in the UK to name a few.

Focusing solely on commercial law, the firm strides in com­mercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation. All teams appreciate the importance of longstanding partnership with clients, razor-sharp market insight and commerciality, with this mindset resulting in the firm sitting firmly at the top of the ladder across all metrics.

Closer to home in Bristol, the numerous teams and the overall firm often receives media attention due to work they undertake, how their staff are nurtured and for the investment put back into the community.

The firm has a fundamental commitment to all people, with a mantra of being "People-focused" in everything that they do. Their aspiration for individual excellence allows staff to immediately work towards their personal career goals with the firm's full support.

Fee earners work in balanced, forward-thinking and collaborative teams, with support from those more senior to hand, coupled with Paralegal and technological support to aid in your time being used effectively.

The Role

3+ PQE Employment Lawyer to join Tier 1 Bristol Top 75 in an Associate role.

Following ongoing and significant growth, and remaining to be at the forefront of guidance given to healthcare and local governance, whilst expanding heavily into the commercial, educational and international sectors.

You will manage high profile commercial and regulatory disputes, primarily acting for employers in support of improving practices, whilst defending litigation.

The team is recognised nationally for the work they do in both contentious and non-contentious matters, being the experts in internal disciplinary /grievance/capability processes, reviewing policies and procedures and contracts, advising on equalities obligations, conduct of and/or support on Employment Tribunals, advising on TUPE processes including inputting into drafting of commercial agreements and delivering training on a broad range of employment issues whilst supporting business development.

You will be hands on with client relations, quickly rise to become an expert in the field and be met with a progression trajectory that is afforded to very few in employment law.

The Requirements

• 3+ relevant PQE in Employment
• Willingness to develop legal expertise, coupled with a hunger to progress and specialise within the team
• Creativity in solving problems, along with the communication skills and foresight required to form and nurture relationships with colleagues and clients alike.

This role is the leading opportunity for an ambitious, driven, and career motivated Employment lawyer to join one of the UK's top teams.