Partner / Senior Associate - Employment - Bristol - 7+ Yrs PQE

Partner / Senior Associate - Employment - Bristol - 7+ Years PQE
Location: Bristol
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (hybrid working available)
Salary: £65,000 - £100,000 (depending on level, experience)

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Partner or Senior Associate to join its established Employment team in Bristol. This is a strategic growth role offering the opportunity to develop and expand the firm's employment presence across the Bristol market and wider South West region. It is ideal for an established Partner with a following, or a Senior Associate/Director looking to build a strong business case for future partnership.

The Role
You'll take on a broad and strategic position within the Employment team, including:

• Managing your own caseload efficiently and profitably
• Building strong relationships with clients and referrers
• Agreeing clear scopes of work, pricing structures and service delivery plans
• Providing commercially focused employment advice across a range of sectors
• Contributing to departmental business planning and BD strategy
• Expanding your network of clients, intermediaries and referrers
• Supporting partners in targeting and winning new business
• Developing internal networks to increase cross-referrals
• Supervising, coaching and delegating work to junior team members
• Understanding departmental KPIs and contributing to performance targets
• Keeping up to date with legal and sector developments and feeding into strategy

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to an experienced employment lawyer with:

• 7+ years PQE
• A clear business plan for growing the Bristol employment offering
• Experience in Employment Tribunal litigation (desirable)
• Strong client management and communication skills
• Proven business development success and ability to win new work
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior colleagues
• A collaborative, commercially minded approach
• A following is beneficial for Partner-level applicants but not essential for Senior Associate candidates.

Benefits
The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 26.5-31.5 days' holiday per year
• Holiday buying and selling scheme
• Healthcare cash plan / private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Discounted conveyancing fees
• 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

Career Development

The firm offers a transparent Career Development Framework, mentoring programmes, leadership development, and clear pathways for progression - including partnership.

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you'd like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.

*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.*