Employment (Managing Associate) Solicitor

4 weeks ago


Bristol Bristol, South West England, United Kingdom LHH Recruitment Solutions Full time

Title: Employment (Managing Associate) Solicitor 7+PQE

Location: Bristol

Salary: £75-85,000 DOE.

We are newly recruiting for a Managing Associate to join their Employment team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to join a Chambers UK & Legal 500 ranked team at a senior level, and work with "Leading Individuals", as named in the Legal 500. Depending on the candidate's experience, opportunities for Partnership will be discussed from an early stage in their career at our client.

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

The successful candidate will take on a senior role in a top tier team, supporting the growth of the Employment offering. The day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • Helping employers manage issues in the workplace such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructuring, and redundancies
  • Leading on complex 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
  • Enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants
  • Drafting contracts of employment, consultancy agreements, staff handbooks, settlement agreements, and other employment-related documentation
  • Utilising existing experience of advising large corporates, including liaison with board-level HR, general counsel, and in-house employment counsel, to develop their career further in a senior role
  • Collaborating with Partners and other senior team members on business development strategies
  • Supporting and working with the wider national Employment team, including supervising Associates, Trainees, and Paralegals where required

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and skills:

  • A qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) with at least 7 years PQE in a similar legal setting
  • A forward thinker, with proven analytical, communication, and organisational skills, who is self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
  • A client-focused approach with the ability to nurture long-standing relationships
  • Proven experience of supervising and/or managing junior team members
  • The drive and ambition to succeed as a key senior component of the team, with the commitment to developing our client's offering locally and nationally

Our client's Employment team is recognised as a 'National Leader' (Band 1) by the leading directory of law firms, Chambers and Partners 2024. The team consists of more than 30 specialists who advise clients across the three UK legal jurisdictions of England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland on all aspects of employment law.

Our client, a fast-paced, fast-growing, and forward-thinking organisation, aims to help clients stay one step ahead. They work with high-profile clients in innovative sectors and have a network of partner firms across Europe, India, and the US.

Some benefits include:

  • A competitive salary with an annual pay review
  • Employees also have access to an extensive range of benefits via their flexible benefits scheme, including 25 days' holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service)
  • Private medical insurance
  • A progressive fully flexible working approach, supporting the work/life balance of their employees.

If you are an ambitious Employment Lawyer looking for a senior role in a top tier team, please apply below.

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.



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