Associate – Employment – Cheltenham – 1-5 Years PQE

Overview

In this Employment Associate role, you will deliver high-quality employment law advice and manage a varied caseload within a respected Cheltenham firm. You will support HR teams and corporate transactions, handle tribunal work, and contribute to policy refinement and client relationships. You’ll work in a collaborative, agile environment that values quality and growth, with opportunities for business development and professional progression. This is a chance to shape complex employment matters while advancing your career in a client-focused team.

Pay / Benefits

• supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment
• clear career progression pathways
• recognition for high-quality work and client service
• flexible and agile working arrangements
• training, development and cross-team collaboration opportunities

Responsibilities

• Advise on employment status, rights, contracts, handbooks, redundancy and discrimination
• Provide commercial and sensitive HR support to clients and in-house HR teams
• Manage Employment Tribunal claims from ACAS Early Conciliation through to appeal
• Represent clients in Tribunals, mediations and other dispute resolution forums
• Conduct legal research and provide strategic advice
• Support corporate transactions and cross-departmental matters
• Draft articles and stay up to date with developments in employment law
• Work with PSLs and Paralegals to refine policies, contracts and templates
• Participate in business development and strengthen client relationships

Key requirements

• 1-5 years’ PQE in employment law
• Strong technical knowledge of UK employment legislation and case law
• Experience handling complex employment matters and Tribunal work
• Excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Confidence managing a varied caseload independently
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Proactive, organized and commercially aware
• Enthusiasm for contributing to team growth and business development

• communication
• negotiation
• advocacy
• UK employment legislation and case law
• Legal research
• Drafting of contracts, policies and templates

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