Employment Solicitor - Bristol

Employment Solicitor - Bristol

We're working with a Top 100 UK law firm with a strong presence across the South West known for its collaborative culture and high-quality client work. An opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor (1-3 PQE) to join their well-established and growing team in Bristol. This is a broad and hands on role offering exposure to a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, working with both employer and employee clients. You'll be trusted with early responsibility while receiving support from experienced colleagues on more complex matters.

What you'll be doing

• Managing your own caseload (with supervision), delivering high-quality and commercially focused advice
• Advising on a full spectrum of employment law issues including dismissals, discrimination, TUPE and redundancy
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, policies, procedures and settlement agreements
• Running Employment Tribunal matters from instruction through to hearing
• Supporting senior lawyers on complex or high-value disputes
• Building strong client relationships and acting as a key point of contact
• Contributing to business development

You will ideally have

• 1-3 years' PQE with experience in employment law
• Confidence managing your own matters with appropriate supervision
• Strong technical knowledge across contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to prioritise competing demands
• An interest in business development and growing your professional network

What you can expect

• A Top 100, Legal 500-recognised firm with ambitious growth plans and a strong market reputation
• Exposure to diverse, high-quality employment work across a varied client base
• A collaborative, down-to earth environment that values its people
• Clear progression pathways, supported by a structured career development framework
• Ongoing training, mentoring and development opportunities
• A strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and flexible working

Benefits include

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private medical / healthcare cash plan
• Pension, life assurance & income protection
• Bonus schemes (performance and profit-related)
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced family leave
• Employee assistance programme

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.