Associate (Employment)

Arag Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

We have a brilliant opportunity to join ARAG Law as an Associate in our Employment Team, to be based on a hybrid basis, either fully remotely or based from our central Bristol or Bedwas offices.

Who we are:

The Employment Team is made up of over 40 fee earners with a range of experience from Paralegals to Senior Associates. We are a dedicated and hard‑working team and we work in a friendly environment with regular monthly social outings. We offer exceptional levels of responsibility and pride ourselves on our levels of supervision and internal career progression, including a detailed careers pathways programme. We have a strong values culture, which means you will be closely supported and mentored by your colleagues, learning to provide consistent and outstanding service to your clients.

What do we do?

The Employment department deals with all aspects of employment law which is predominantly focussed on litigation and some elements of advisory work for both employees and employers. The type of work the team deals with on a day‑to‑day basis includes advising on unfair dismissal claims, discrimination and whistle‑blowing. The work is very varied and no one case is the same as another.

As well as acting for employees and employers during the litigation process we also provide advisory HR services, such as advising on employee handbooks and the drafting of employment contracts to support and guide businesses through the complexity of employment law requirements. Where appropriate, the team also deals with its own advocacy.

We encourage early responsibility with a real emphasis on creating opportunities to promote our lawyers from within the team. This means you will gain real “hands on” experience across a broad range of claims and defences and will become an expert on employment law and negotiation and settlement tactics.

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of employment law and procedure
• The ability to run a caseload
• Excellent client care skills

Benefits

• 26 days holiday with the option to buy up to a further 5 days
• Company pension scheme with the option to increase contributions
• Group Income Protection for all employees
• Group Legal Protection for all employees
• Both European Motor Assistance and Home Emergency Assistance
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle scheme
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme including free eye tests
• Access to our employee discounts hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK
• The option to join our Sports and Social club which organises discounted events such as theatre visits, wine tasting and shopping trips

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.