Job Description

Investigations & Employee Relations Lawyer/Consultant
Bristol with hybrid working available
Full-time or part-time considered
About the Firm
This full-service, UK Top 50 law firm has a proud history spanning over 160 years and employs more than 700 legal professionals across multiple regional offices. The firm operates across four key practice areas: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution, and Private Client.
Renowned for its collaborative culture and future-focused approach, the firm is consistently recognised as an exceptional employer, with a commitment to diversity, ESG goals, and employee wellbeing.
About the role
Our client is a highly regarded national law firm who are seeking an experienced Investigations and Employee Relations Consultant to join their expanding workplace investigations team. This is a rare opportunity to become part of a dynamic, forward-thinking employment department that advises leading clients across a broad range of sectors.
The role is well-suited to a qualified employment lawyer or an experienced HR professional with a strong background in high-level internal investigations, particularly those involving senior stakeholders and complex, sensitive issues.
In this role, you can expect to:

• Lead or advise on complex investigations
• Analyse evidence and conduct interviews
• Produce high-quality investigation reports
• Work collaboratively with clients and legal teams
• Navigate issues such as discrimination, whistleblowing, and misconduct with discretion and clarity

About You
Our client is seeking someone with demonstrable expertise in conducting and reporting on complex internal investigations.
You are likely to:

• Be a qualified solicitor with at least 6 years' post-qualification UK-based experience in employment law within a law firm environment, or a senior HR professional with a strong understanding of UK employment law and its application
• Possess strong emotional intelligence and communication skills
• Be experienced in drafting clear, concise, and accurate reports
• Be highly experienced in building trust with stakeholders at all levels

This role sits within the Employment Team, which is comprised of over 30 specialist employment lawyers, including six partners. The team handles a wide array of contentious and non-contentious matters for both public and private sector clients.
Areas of expertise include:

• Workplace investigations and grievance resolution
• Disciplinary and whistleblowing procedures
• Complex discrimination and equal pay matters
• Employment litigation (Tribunal and High Court)
• TUPE, redundancy and restructuring
• Restrictive covenants and severance negotiations
• Drafting contracts, policies and staff handbooks
• The team advises clients in sectors including education, healthcare, energy, construction, transport and agriculture.

Benefits & Culture

• The firm is committed to flexible and agile working and offers a supportive, inclusive culture with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
• 30 days' holiday (FTE) + bank holidays
• Bonus schemes and profit-sharing
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Paid CSR days and wellbeing initiatives
• Pension scheme (5% employer / 5% employee)
• Life assurance and PHI
• Electric car scheme
• Hybrid/agile working model
• "Dress for your day" policy
• Subsidised gym memberships
• The firm is an equal opportunity employer that champions diversity and inclusion at all levels.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity without commitment and in confidence, please contact Charlotte Ferguson, Recruitment Manager at cferguson@cathedralappointments.co.uk or call 07342 840879.