Employment Partner - Bath

Chadwick Nott; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan / private medical

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Cycle to work scheme

Discretionary bonus

Regular salary reviews

Job summary

Chadwick Nott seeks an experienced Employment Partner in Bath to lead the firm’s employment practice, expanding the Bath market and strengthening relationships with clients and referrers. The role emphasizes strategic growth, revenue expansion, and cross-referrals across the Southwest, leveraging an established client following.

The ideal candidate will have a clear growth plan for Bath, strong client management, and a track record of winning new business.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' PQE in Employment law.
• Solid business plan and growth proposition for Bath market.
• Strong client management and service skills.
• Proven ability to win new business through BD activity.
• Experience managing a small team.
• Tribunal litigation experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver profitable work on matters with solo oversight.
• Build relationships with clients and referrers.
• Define service scopes, pricing, and charging models.
• Demonstrate market and sector knowledge for robust advice.
• Contribute to departmental business plans and strategy.
• Lead BD initiatives and generate new business.
• Expand client network and referrals across the firm.
• Supervise and develop junior team members.
• Monitor KPIs and departmental performance.

Skills

Client management

Business development

Strategic growth planning

Partnership leadership

Team leadership

Job description

Employment Partner - Bath

Location: Bath

Type of Role: Salaried Partner, Full-time (hybrid working available)

Salary: £95,000 to £130,000 (DOE)

A leading national law firm is seeking an experienced Employment Partner to join its Employment team in Bath. This senior strategic appointment focuses on expanding the firm's employment offering across Bristol and the wider Southwest, strengthening market presence, deepening key client relationships and driving sustained revenue growth.

This role is ideal for a Partner with an established client following and a clear business plan for growth within the Bath employment market.

The Role

• Delivering high quality, profitable work on your own matters
• Building and strengthening relationships with clients and referrers
• Agreeing clear service scopes, pricing structures and charging models
• Demonstrating strong market and sector knowledge to deliver robust legal advice
• Contributing to and implementing departmental business plans
• Leading successful BD initiatives and generating new business
• Expanding your network of clients, intermediaries and referrers
• Developing an internal network to increase cross referrals across the firm
• Supervising, coaching and delegating work to junior team members
• Understanding departmental KPIs and contributing to overall performance
• Keeping abreast of legal and sector developments and feeding into strategy
• Driving elements of the department's strategic plan, including service lines and product development

Candidate Requirements

• 7+ years' PQE
• A solid business plan and demonstrable growth proposition for the Bath market
• Strong client management skills and commitment to excellent service
• Proven ability to win new business through successful BD activity
• Experience managing a small team
• Tribunal litigation experience (desirable)
• A collaborative, commercial and strategic mindset

Benefits

• 26.5-31.5 days' holiday per year
• Buying and selling holiday scheme
• Healthcare cash plan / private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work schemeSeason ticket loan
• Discretionary profit and performance related bonus
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave
• Recruitment referral bonus
• Group income protection
• Regular salary reviews
• Extensive learning, development and progression opportunities

*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.*

*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.*