RWK Goodman
Employment Solicitor / Associate
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Employment Solicitor / Associate (2-4 PQE)
Location: Bath, Bristol, Oxford or Swindon
Are you an Employment Lawyer looking to develop expertise in the Health & Social Care sector as part of a highly regarded national team?
Due to significant growth in the team, RWK Goodman is seeking an ambitious Employment Solicitor / Associate in a newly created role focused on high-quality advisory and contentious work in its Health & Social Care sector team.
The Opportunity
You will advise employers on a wide range of employment law matters, including:
- Day-to-day HR and employment law advisory work
- Employment Tribunal litigation
- Complex employee relations matters
- Restructuring and redundancy projects
- TUPE and workforce change matters
- Employment support on corporate transactions
The Team
You will join a national team of more than 40 employment specialists across RWK Goodman’s regional offices, advising employers on complex workforce issues.
You will work closely with James Sage, Employment Partner in the firm’s market-leading Health & Social Care sector team, who has a national reputation for advising clients across the health and social care and education sectors.
The Health & Social Care team has a stellar national reputation for advising a wide range of employers including care home groups, retirement living providers, homecare agencies, hospices, special education providers children’s homes and supported accommodation services, giving you the opportunity to build strong sector knowledge in a complex, highly regulated and high growth market.
About You
You'll ideally have:
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- 2-4 years' PQE in employment law
- Strong experience across both contentious and non-contentious employment matters
- Excellent client relationship and communication skills
- A pragmatic, commercial approach to problem solving
- A genuine interest in developing sector expertise and building long-term client relationships
Health and social care experience would be an advantage, but not a requirement as we can support the right candidate to develop the required knowledge and skills.
If you're looking for a role with strong client exposure, meaningful responsibility, and business development opportunities, as well as excellent career prospects, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested in Hearing More?
Email Abbie Jackson on abbie.jackson@rwkgoodman.com or call 07584 461912 for a confidential conversation.
About Us
At RWK Goodman, you can enjoy a strong legal career, with exceptional client work. And you’ll be supported, every step of the way.
A progressive Top 100 law firm, over 650 colleagues. 36 specialist areas. 3 legal divisions. With offices across the South West, Thames Valley and London.
Committed to collaborative growth and shared success, we’re focused on delivering sustained positive change. Because we want to make a lasting difference to the world around us and achieve our vision of being the firm what clients want to work with and people want to work for.
To find out more about why we are different click here.
Benefits
Some benefits will differ depending on the level of role. Please reach out to the Recruitment team for further clarification.
- 26.5–31.5 days’ holiday per year
- Buying and selling holiday
- Healthcare cash plan / private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension scheme
- 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
- Salary reviewed regularly
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Career Development
We know our people are what sets us apart. That’s why we continue to nurture and develop our colleagues and attract and retain the best talent.
We support colleagues with a robust programme of learning and development opportunities, underpinned by our transparent Career Development Framework (CDF), which shows exactly what you need to achieve to grow your career with us.
From mentoring initiatives, through to personal development programmes and courses, we are proud to offer a suite of opportunities to drive your career and achieve your ambitions.
Inclusive Employer
We’re on a mission to create a dynamic and inclusive culture. And that starts with our recruitment process. If you have a disability, whether visible or not, we want to work with you every step of the way. Because we want to give you the best chance of success when you apply.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your disability, such as extra time on written assessments, an accessible interview room or a quiet space before and after the interview, please speak to our Recruitment Team so that we can work together to help bring your best self.
You can find out more about our ED&I initiatives here.
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