Senior Employment Lawyer

Senior Employment Lawyer

Bristol

Salary up to 75,000 D.O.E

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a highly regarded national law firm with the recruitment of an experienced Senior Employment Lawyer / Senior Associate to join its established Employment team. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior employment law specialist who combines strong technical expertise with proven experience of leading and developing other lawyers.

The successful Senior Employment Lawyer / Senior Associate will take responsibility for a varied caseload across both claimant and respondent employment matters, while also playing a key role in the leadership, supervision and development of a sizeable Employment team. The role offers genuine progression through an established Associate structure, with scope to move towards senior management and Partner level.

This is what you will be doing

As a Senior Employment Lawyer, your duties and responsibilities will be as follows:-

• Managing a broad and complex caseload of claimant and respondent employment matters, including Employment Tribunal litigation.
• Leading, mentoring and line managing Solicitors and Paralegals within the Employment team, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Providing strategic, technical and practical guidance on complex employment law matters and promoting best practice across the team.
• Supporting the Group Leader with case auditing, performance management, complaints handling and the overall profitability of the department.
• Playing an active role in recruitment, team development and building strong relationships with insurer clients, businesses, individuals and other key stakeholders.

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Employment team:-

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, FCILEx or equivalent with extensive experience in employment law.
• Significant experience of managing, supervising and developing Employment Lawyers.
• Strong knowledge of both claimant and respondent employment work, including all aspects of Employment Tribunal litigation.
• Experience working with both lay clients and insurer clients, with the ability to provide clear, commercial and practical advice.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

This is what you will get in return

• Salary up to 75,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working with a blend of office and home working.
• Full-time and part-time working arrangements considered.
• Excellent annual leave and welfare benefits.
• Health cash plan and gym/lifestyle benefits.
• Strong work-life balance and flexible working culture.
• Clear progression through the Associate structure with opportunities to progress towards senior management and Partner level.
• Recognition, referral and professional development schemes.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a Senior Employment Lawyer / Senior Associate ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye on (phone number removed) or alternatively send your CV

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.