Senior Employment Lawyer (5+ PQE)
Salary: Up to £90,000 + bonus
Highly flexible / hybrid / remote options available
This is a standout opportunity for a senior employment lawyer to join a top-tier, specialist employment practice in Bristol that genuinely punches above its weight.
The firm is consistently ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers, competing directly with much larger commercial firms yet offering something refreshingly different: autonomy, flexibility and a people-first culture where quality of work and quality of life genuinely coexist.
With a strong pipeline of work and exceptional retention, this role is ideal for an experienced employment lawyer who wants intellectually stimulating work, meaningful client relationships and a clear route to partnership - without the rigid structures of a traditional large firm.
This is a highly respected boutique employment law practice, led by one of the South West's most experienced and hands-on employment specialists, who is personally recognised in Chambers UK for tribunal advocacy and senior exits.
Despite its size, the firm has been ranked for over a decade, praised for delivering City-quality advice with a pragmatic, human and commercially astute approach. The ethos is simple: do brilliant work, treat people like adults and build long-term relationships - with clients and colleagues alike.
You'll handle a high-quality and genuinely varied employment caseload, typically split 75% employer / 25% employee, covering both contentious and advisory matters, including:
Employment tribunal litigation
Restructuring and business change projects
Delivering client training and management workshops
5+ years' PQE in employment law
~ A pragmatic, commercial and confident approach to complex matters
~ Salary up to £90,000 (depending on experience)
~ Bonus scheme
~ Private health insurance
~ Cashback health scheme
~5% employer pension contribution
~30 days' annual leave
~ Exceptional flexibility - hybrid, remote, part-time or flexi-time all considered
~ Exposure to top-quality work without big-firm politics
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
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