Employment Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Pension contribution

30 days leave

Flexible remote working

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Limited in Bristol seeks an Employment Lawyer with 3+ PQE to handle a mix of employer and employee matters in a specialist, high-quality environment. You will work closely with an experienced specialist, handling tribunal and advisory work, and have opportunities for progression and equity as part of a focused team.

The role offers hybrid or remote working, a pathway to partnership, and exposure to sophisticated clients and complex matters in a boutique setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ PQE in Employment Law directing both contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Ability to advise employers and individuals with a commercial approach.
• Strong client management and advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied employment caseload with autonomy.
• Advise on both contentious and non-contentious matters including tribunal work.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

Education

3+ PQE in Employment Law

Job description

Opportunity: Employment Lawyer (3+ PQE)

Location: Bristol | Hybrid or Remote

Salary: Up to £90,000 + Bonus

If you're an employment lawyer looking for high-quality work, interesting clients and the chance to work closely with one of the South West's leading employment specialists, this is one to consider!

We're working with a highly respected specialist employment firm in Bristol that regularly competes with much larger practices and is consistently recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers.

In short: small team, big work.

The Opportunity:

The firm was founded by a highly experienced employment lawyer with a background at the Bar and leading City and regional firms, who remains closely involved in the work.

You'll work alongside them on complex employment matters, senior exits, Tribunal litigation and strategic advisory work, gaining direct exposure to high-quality work and senior clients.

It's a chance to develop your career in a specialist environment without becoming one of dozens of lawyers in a large department.

The Work:

You’ll handle a varied employment caseload, typically around 75% employer / 25% employee, covering contentious and non-contentious matters including:

• Employment Tribunal claims
• Senior exits and executive advice
• Discrimination and whistleblowing
• Restructures and redundancies
• Restrictive covenants and post-termination issues
• Contracts and general advisory work
• Client training and management workshops
• Seminars and business development

Clients include regional and national employers, senior executives and C-suite individuals.

The Culture:

• Small, experienced and personable team
• Professional and ambitious without being overly corporate
• Trusted to work autonomously
• Flexible approach to working
• 1-2 days a week in the Bristol office, with fully remote working considered for more experienced lawyers

Who Are They Looking For?

They're open to employment lawyers from 3+ PQE upwards with solid experience across a broad employment caseload.

You’ll ideally have experience advising employers and individuals, be confident with clients and take a commercial, pragmatic approach.

For more experienced lawyers, there's a route towards partnership and potentially equity. There's also support towards becoming a part-time fee-paid Employment Judge.

What's on Offer?

• Up to £90,000 + bonus
• Private health insurance and cashback health scheme
• 5% employer pension contribution
• 30 days' annual leave
• High-quality contentious and non-contentious work
• Direct exposure to senior clients and complex matters
• Flexible and remote working
• Support towards a judicial career
• Partnership and equity opportunities

The Bottom Line:

This isn't about joining a huge employment department and becoming another name on the team sheet.

It's an opportunity to join a specialist practice that punches well above its size, work closely with an experienced employment specialist and build your own career and client relationships.

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.