Employment Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment Limited; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join a well-established national law firm in Bristol. You will handle your own caseload of Employment Tribunal matters, advise insurer clients, and support both contentious and non-contentious employment work. Hybrid or fully remote working is available, with options for full-time or part-time hours.

The role offers flexible working arrangements, a strong team environment, and opportunities for development within a respected Employment team.

Qualifications

• Experience or strong knowledge of employment law.
• Ability to manage own caseload and take responsibility for case strategy.
• Solicitor, Barrister, FCILEx qualification or comparable experience with desire to qualify.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills.
• Team-focused approach with attention to detail and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Employment Tribunal claims, drafting pleadings and statements.
• Advise clients on potential claims and provide practical employment law advice.
• Negotiate settlements and advise on settlement agreements.
• Instruct counsel or advocates as required.
• Support non-contentious work: contracts, handbooks and employment documentation.
• Work with insurer service level agreements and assist with billing and invoicing.

Skills

Employment law

Job description

Employment Lawyer

Bristol

Salary up to £50,000 D.O.E

Yolk Recruitment are supporting on an exciting recruitment campaign for an Employment Lawyer to join a well-established national law firm within its Employment team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for employment law to handle their own caseload of Employment Tribunal matters, work closely with insurer clients, and support on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment work.

This Employment Lawyer role is based in Bristol, with hybrid or fully remote working available. Applications are welcomed from candidates looking for full-time or part-time hours.

This is what you will be doing

As an Employment Lawyer, your duties will include:

• Managing a caseload of Employment Tribunal claims, including drafting pleadings, witness statements and settlement documentation.
• Advising clients on potential Employment Tribunal claims and providing practical, commercial employment law advice.
• Negotiating settlements, advising on settlement agreements and instructing counsel or advocates where required.
• Supporting the Employment team with non-contentious work, including contracts, handbooks and employment documentation.
• Working to insurer service level agreements, progressing matters through the case management system and assisting with billing and invoicing.

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Employment team:

• Previous experience or strong knowledge of employment law.
• The ability to manage a caseload and take responsibility for case strategy, with support where needed.
• Qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEx, or comparable experience with a desire to qualify.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills.
• A positive, team-focused approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines.

This is what you will get in return

• Salary from £35,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid or fully remote working options.
• Bristol office base.
• Full-time and part-time applications welcomed.
• Excellent annual leave and welfare benefits.
• Health cash plan and gym/lifestyle benefits.
• Work-life balance initiatives and dress for your day.
• People-focused recognition and referral schemes.
• Development opportunities and routes to qualification.
• The opportunity to join a supportive Employment team within a highly regarded national law firm.

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're an Employment Lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. 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.