Employment Partner - Bristol

Chadwick Nott; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Salary reviews

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking an experienced Employment Partner to join its Bristol Employment team, delivering high-quality, strategic legal services and expanding the firm’s presence in the Southwest. The role focuses on client development, revenue growth, and leadership within a collaborative environment.

The position offers a salaried, full-time contract with hybrid working, and requires an established client following and a robust growth plan for Bristol.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' PQE with a solid growth plan for Bristol market.
• Strong client management skills and commitment to excellent service.
• Proven ability to win new business through BD activity.
• Experience managing a small team.
• Tribunal litigation experience is desirable.
• Collaborative, commercial and strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high quality, profitable work on your own matters.
• Building and strengthening relationships with clients and referrers.
• Agreeing service scopes, pricing structures and charging models.
• Demonstrating market and sector knowledge to give robust legal advice.
• Leading BD initiatives and generating new business.
• Supervising and coaching junior team members.
• Contributing to department strategy and KPIs.

Skills

PQE 7+ years

Client management

BD experience

Team management

Tribunal litigation

Strategic mindset

Job description

Employment Partner - Bristol

Location: Bristol

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 Bristol. 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 Bristol 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' PQEA solid business plan and demonstrable growth proposition for the Bristol 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 scheme
• Season 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.