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Employment Law Advocate

The Portfolio Group
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF5 1DR, Wales

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a market leader in their field, is seeking an experienced Litigation Consultant specializing in employment law to join their field-based team.
  • The successful candidate will manage cases locally and may need to travel across the UK, with a focus on work-life balance as this role allows for remote work.
  • Candidates should possess advocacy experience, particularly in employment tribunal cases, and ideally have a professional qualification, although it is not essential.
  • This position requires a confident and articulate individual with direct employment law experience and excellent communication skills.
  • The role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 to £55,000 and requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Our client a true market leader in their field is looking for an experienced Litigation Consultant specialising within employment law to join their field based team. Experienced within Advocacy the successful candidate will manage cases across their locality with some requirement to travel across the UK.

This is fantastic opportunity to be able to work from home and within the field representing clients within employment tribunal cases. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Advocate, looking for an improved work life balance or a HR professional who has represented the company interests within a Tribunal setting.

We are looking for candidates who are confident, articulate and legally qualified, who have direct employment law experience. The successful candidate will be part of the UK Legal Team and will work closely with the employment law advisory service, the Litigation Executive teams and Senior Leadership Team. There is a strong focus on delivering high standards of care and service to our clients and we are looking for someone with good communication skills and high professional standards.

Day to Day Responsibilities

  • Review allocated claims brought against clients in the Employment Tribunal, in conjunction with the appointed Litigation Executive preparing the case, to include approving the drafted pleadings, disclosure exercises and bundles of documents.
  • Representing clients in Tribunals and hearing and contested cases at tribunal
  • Preparation of cases, write up and running trials in court
  • Provide clear assessment of client cases, and identify and manage risks to the client including cost implications
  • Representing client interests wholly and presenting all legal arguments relevant

Person Specification

  • Advocacy experience, ideally within employment law
  • Experience of representation in employment tribunal cases
  • Professional qualification preferred but not essential
  • Hold a full valid driving licence, and can work with autonomy and independently
  • Ability to work under pressure

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.