Associate - Employment - Cheltenham - 2-4 Years' PQE

Chadwick Nott; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High quality work

Strong partner access

Diversity and inclusion culture

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking an Employment Associate with 2-4 years' PQE for its Cheltenham team. The role covers advising on employment documentation, policy and GDPR issues, and leading Employment Tribunal work for a varied client base.

You will support corporate transactions through TUPE due diligence, draft warranties and indemnities, and advise senior executives on severance terms. The firm offers strong partner access, cross-practice collaboration, and clear progression.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' PQE in Employment Law (England & Wales)
• Strong drafting skills across contentious and non-contentious matters
• Experience in Employment Tribunal proceedings for Claimants and Respondents
• Familiarity with data protection issues in employment context
• Experience advising on TUPE and transactional employment matters
• Confidence handling employment status issues and drafting contracts for services
• Strong communication and relationship-building with diverse clients
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Pragmatic, results-focused with willingness to contribute to business development
• Ability to balance independent work with team collaboration

Responsibilities

• Advising on employment documentation, policies, disciplinary and grievance processes, family friendly rights, redundancy and GDPR
• Running Employment Tribunal litigation, including drafting pleadings, attending Preliminary Hearings and managing case progression
• Supporting corporate transactions through due diligence, identifying red flag issues, drafting warranties and indemnities, and advising on TUPE
• Advising senior executives on severance terms and exit negotiations
• Handling employment and partnership disputes (High Court CPR knowledge beneficial but not essential)
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory obligations

Skills

Drafting skills

Tribunal experience

TUPE advice

Data protection

Client relationship skills

Time management

Business development

Communication skills

Education

England & Wales qualification

Job description

Associate - Employment - Cheltenham - 2-4 Years' PQE

Location: Cheltenham

Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 (dependent on experience)

A leading international law firm is seeking an Employment Associate (2-4 years' PQE) to join its highly regarded Cheltenham team. The group advises a diverse client base including businesses, senior executives and entrepreneurs across the UK and internationally. The work is varied, high quality and commercially focused, offering exposure to strategic HR advisory matters, Employment Tribunal litigation, complex exits, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, TUPE and transactional support.

The team works closely with colleagues across Corporate, Real Estate, Private Client, Immigration and Dispute Resolution, providing excellent opportunities for cross practice collaboration and career development.

The Role

• Advising on employment documentation, policies, disciplinary and grievance processes, family friendly rights, redundancy and GDPR
• Running Employment Tribunal litigation, including drafting pleadings, attending Preliminary Hearings and managing case progression
• Supporting corporate transactions through due diligence, identifying red flag issues, drafting warranties and indemnities, and advising on TUPE
• Advising senior executives on severance terms and exit negotiations
• Handling employment and partnership disputes (High Court CPR knowledge beneficial but not essential)
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory obligations

This is a busy, successful team with strong growth ambitions and excellent partner access.

Candidate Requirements

• 2-4 years' PQE (England & Wales qualified or equivalent)
• Strong drafting skills across contentious and non contentious work
• Experience conducting Employment Tribunal proceedings for both Claimants and Respondents
• Familiarity with employment data protection issues, including DSARs
• Experience advising on TUPE and transactional employment matters
• Confidence handling employment status issues and drafting contracts for services
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with a diverse client base
• Excellent time management and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• A pragmatic, results focused approach and willingness to contribute to business development
• Ability to balance independent working with strong team collaboration

Benefits

• High quality, varied employment work
• Strong partner access and clear progression opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Opportunities to contribute to seminars, training and BD initiatives
• A diverse and sophisticated client base

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.