Associate/Senior Associate - Employment

TSR Legal; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TSR Legal in Cheltenham is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate in Employment with 2+ PQE to join the expanding Employment Department.

The role offers hybrid working (2–3 days in the office) and exposure to a broad client base, including educational institutions and major employers.

You will handle tribunal litigation, redundancy and TUPE work, draft policies, and contribute to business development in a well-regarded regional office.

Qualifications

• 2+ PQE within an employment team.
• Trained at a recognised law firm.
• A real desire to network and develop business and personal contacts over time.
• Good academics.

Responsibilities

• Employment Tribunal litigation.
• Redundancy, restructuring and TUPE work.
• Corporate support for the employment team.
• Consulting and commercial employment solutions for employers.
• Drafting policies and procedures, agreements and contracts.
• Business development and marketing initiatives across the department.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Business development

Networking

Client-focused

Job description

Associate/Senior Associate - Employment - 2+ PQE

• Legal 100 law firm
• Multi Office firm
• Hybrid Working - 2/3 Days in the office

TSR Legal have recently been instructed by a well-respected multi-office law firm based in Cheltenham who are regarded as one of the most progressive Law firms in the United Kingdom. Our client currently has a brand new role for an Employment Solicitor to join the expanding Employment Department. Our client boasts an excellent portfolio of both individual and business clients across the United Kingdom with a particular focus on educational client. Of late, this firm has attracted Solicitors from some of the best law firms across the UK, that wanted to join a vibrant working culture that can offer top-quality top tier work outside of London and Bristol.

Our client can offer a varied role where you will have the opportunity to learn rapidly and stretch yourself, working on behalf of financial services, senior executives as well household names, and smaller employers.

As an Employment Solicitor, your caseload will include:

• Employment Tribunal litigation
• Redundancy, restructuring and TUPE work
• Corporate support work (and you will be supporting arguably the strongest team in the area)
• Consulting and commercial employment solutions for employers.
• Drafting policies and procedures, agreements and contracts
• Business development and marketing initiatives across the department

To be successful in this role you will ideally have the following skills and qualities:

• A real desire to learn and a commercial outlook
• 2+ PQE within an employment team
• Trained at a recognised Law firm
• A desire to network, and grow your business development skills and personal contacts over time
• A collaborative approach
• A genuine desire to progress rapidly as part of a very successful regional office.
• Good academics

This is a superb opportunity for a Solicitor looking for that next step up, or a Solicitor looking to join a larger well-regarded employment team. On offer is the opportunity to join a well-regarded employment team, that can offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits package as well as good quality work.