Employment (Associate) Solicitor

Title: Employment (Associate) Solicitor

Location: Bristol

Salary: £65-70,000

We are recruiting for an Associate to join our Top 100 client's Tier 1 Employment team in Bristol. This is a full-time, flexible working opportunity and would best suit a qualified lawyer with 1-3 years' PQE. Fast paced, fast growing, and forward thinking, our client is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and they do the same for their people. They work with high-profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national, and international reach, they have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India, and the US.

As a key addition to our client's growing team, you will have your own high-quality and varied caseload, working closely with the Partners and other team members on the following:

• Employment tribunal claims (almost exclusively acting for Respondents)
• Helping employers manage issues in the workplace such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructuring, and redundancies
• Supporting clients with outsourcing contracts, contract drafting, and client training
• Enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants
• Drafting consultancy agreements, staff handbooks, settlement agreements, and other employment-related documentation

Our client is looking for:

• A qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) with at least 1 year PQE in employment law
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication, and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with enthusiasm for business development and an appetite for keeping up to date with the latest developments in your practise area and sector focus
• An ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our client's collaborative culture

Your Team:

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 of more than 30 specialists advises clients across the three UK legal jurisdictions of England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland on all aspects of employment law. Their services include business reorganisations and redundancies, tactical advice on sensitive/ reputational issues, practical support on business as usual issues such as grievance, boardroom support on reputational or corporate governance issues, employment tribunal representation, internal investigations, advice on employee consultation and engagement, business immigration, employment law training, and specialist expertise on TUPE and outsourcing.

Some benefits include:

• A competitive salary with an annual pay review
• 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) and private medical insurance
• A progressive fully flexible working approach. They empower their people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients, and of the wider team and organisation. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of their people
• Enhanced family leave packages to all employees from your first day of employment

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.