Job: Solicitor/FCILEx – Employment Law
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Description
Position: Employment Law Solicitor/FCILEx
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000
Location: Bristol – Hybrid/Remote
Overview:
A Legal 200 firm are currently recruiting for their Bristol based Employment team.
Based across the UK with some remote workers, the employment law team includes solicitors, paralegals, and trainees. They handle Employment Tribunal claims for employees and employers, advise on workplace issues such as disciplinaries, grievances, restructures, and business transfers, and frequently draft settlement agreements.
Work arrangements include a combination of remote work and 1-2 days per week in the office (flexible). There is the potential to agree fully remote working, with occasional office attendance. You would need the infrastructure in place to work from home.
The Role
Reporting to the Employment Law Group partner, the role involves managing a personal caseload of up to 40 complex, high-value cases, overseeing client relationships, and supervising a team of up to four case handlers or two supervisors with diverse caseloads and experience.
Who
You will be passionate about employment law, skilled in delivering commercial, practical solutions with excellent communication and time management. You should handle diverse work types and clients flexibly, take responsibility for case strategy with support, and have significant experience running and supervising Employment Tribunal cases. The role requires adherence to insurer SLAs, deadlines, and a collaborative approach to team supervision, training, and development, setting an inspiring example and fostering high performance.
It would be beneficial if you have experience in business development, diverse litigation sources and funding arrangements, a balance of respondent and claimant work, team collaboration, and handling insurance-funded clients.
Why:
- Generous annual leave and welfare benefits
- Health cash plan and lifestyle benefits
- Emphasis on work-life balance and flexible dress code
- Recognition and referral programs
- Opportunities for professional development and qualification pathways
- Commitment to diversity and sustainability
To apply for this position, please send an updated CV to mohamed.hamza@qedlegal.com. For a confidential chat regarding this position, or an overview of the Southwest legal market, reach out to 07300 236070.