Employment Solicitor – Bristol

We’re working with a Top 100 UK law firm with a strong presence across the South West known for its collaborative culture and high-quality client work.

An opportunity has arisen for an Employment Solicitor (1–3 PQE) to join their well-established and growing team in Bristol.

This is a broad and hands-on role offering exposure to a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, working with both employer and employee clients. You’ll be trusted with early responsibility while receiving support from experienced colleagues on more complex matters.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing your own caseload (with supervision), delivering high-quality and commercially focused advice
• Advising on a full spectrum of employment law issues including dismissals, discrimination, TUPE and redundancy
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, policies, procedures and settlement agreements
• Running Employment Tribunal matters from instruction through to hearing
• Supporting senior lawyers on complex or high-value disputes
• Building strong client relationships and acting as a key point of contact
• Contributing to business development

You will ideally have:

• 1–3 years’ PQE with experience in employment law
• Confidence managing your own matters with appropriate supervision
• Strong technical knowledge across contentious and non-contentious employment work
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to prioritise competing demands
• An interest in business development and growing your professional network

What you can expect:

• A Top 100, Legal 500-recognised firm with ambitious growth plans and a strong market reputation
• Exposure to diverse, high-quality employment work across a varied client base
• A collaborative, down-to-earth environment that values its people
• Clear progression pathways, supported by a structured career development framework
• Ongoing training, mentoring and development opportunities
• A strong focus on wellbeing, inclusion and flexible working

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Private medical / healthcare cash plan
• Pension, life assurance & income protection
• Bonus schemes (performance and profit-related)
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced family leave
• Employee assistance programme

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk