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Employment Law Litigation Manager

HK Recruitment
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£38,000 - £45,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is seeking a professional manager in employment law to lead a team of ten Litigation Field Consultants.
  • This field/home-based role offers a salary ranging from £50,000 to £55,000 depending on experience, along with a £5,000 car allowance.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience, including preparing cases and presenting them at tribunal, as well as leadership abilities.
  • The role involves performance management, training, and maintaining high service standards, while also handling a small tribunal caseload.
  • The company promotes a positive culture with benefits such as a pension plan, annual profit share, and 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 27 days after two years.

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, professional manager in employment law who can inspire and mentor a team of ten Litigation Field Consultants. This is a field / home-based role with a car allowance. This is a reputable established business with a lovely team. You will manage and support consultants’ performance while maintaining a high standard of service for customers. This exciting role would be perfect for someone great and making and maintaining relationships. Professional and can show leadership abilities.

We are looking for someone with hearing experience, we need somebody with experience of preparing cases and presenting them at tribunal themselves, including at final hearings.

Although this is an autonomous field-based role the company has a wonderful culture, we have placed multiple staff at this business who are still very happy there and have close working relationships with senior management, great people!

Responsibilities:

  • To performance manage all Consultants, identifying training needs
  • Create training plans for any training that is required is provided
  • To build and maintain a cohesive and motivated team, providing leadership and support to colleagues
  • Oversee the work of the team and ensure that the service is delivered to a high quality
  • Carry a small tribunal caseload and from time to time, when necessary to meet urgent client or tribunal deadlines, cover additional hearings
  • To support the work of the Senior Consultant (Allocations) in respect of case allocation
  • Conduct, where necessary, any formal meetings such as disciplinary or grievance meetings and provide the necessary outcome in line with the Employee Handbook
  • Ensure that the Associate Director of Legal is kept up to date with all pending staff issues along with a pending or proposed course of action
  • To assist and support the Associate Director of Legal with investigations into client or personnel issues
  • To deal with complaints and any service issues in a timely manner ensuring that a satisfactory resolution is reached
  • Support the wider management team by undertaking general management duties and client support (to include acting as the client contact for nominated corporate clients which may or may not access Litigation services).

Person:

  • Relevant practical experience, i.e. experience of advising and supporting clients in relation to employment law matters
  • Leadership experience
  • A "can-do" attitude, a hunger to learn
  • Ability to communicate effectively within the team
  • An enthusiasm for generating new business referrals

Package:

  • Salary 50,000 to 55,000 depening on experience
  • Pension, company contributions
  • Company car allowance 5,000
  • Annual Profit Share Scheme
  • Day Off For Birthday
  • Company culture
  • Staff socials
  • Healthcare
  • Training
  • 25 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Rising to 27 Days after 2 years’ service
  • Enhanced Contractual Sick Pay
  • Employee Wellbeing
  • Trip For Employee Of The Month
  • Life Insurance

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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.