Employment Lawyer

Direct Line Group Careers; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join their Litigation team. This exciting role involves handling a diverse caseload of employment claims, providing expert legal advice, and managing cases from initial assessment to final hearing. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of employment law and tribunal procedures, ensuring clients receive timely and professional service. With a commitment to making legal services accessible, this firm offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on clients' lives. If you're passionate about justice and ready to take on a rewarding challenge, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Solicitor or Legal Executive with experience managing employment claims.
• Strong understanding of employment law and tribunal procedures.

Responsibilities

• Handle a mixed caseload of employment claims of varying complexity.
• Provide clear and accurate legal advice while managing client expectations.

Skills

Employment Law

Legal Advice

Caseload Management

Employment Tribunal Procedure

Education

Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification

Job description

About Us

Everyone deserves access to justice. That’s why, at DLG Legal Services, we’ve made it our mission to make quality legal services affordable and accessible. We tackle everything from inheritance, personal injury, and property claims to contract and insurance disputes, keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Litigation team as Employment Lawyer, on a full-time and permanent basis.

The Role:

You will handle a mixed caseload of employment claims of varying degrees of complexity.

What you'll be doing:

1. Taking initial instructions and providing clear and accurate legal advice while progressing claims pro-actively and in a timely manner in line with the terms of the client’s legal expenses insurance policy.

2. Acting for clients on the full range of employment disputes, managing conduct of the claims from the initial assessment stage through to final hearing and beyond to enforcement where appropriate.

3. Providing a professional service to clients by delivering timely and accurate advice, as well as managing expectations.

What we're looking for:

• Solicitor or Legal Executive, or have experience at an equivalent level.

• Experience of managing a caseload of employment claims.

• A good understanding of employment law and Employment Tribunal procedure is crucial.

• Experience of dealing with Legal Expenses Insurance-funded claims would also be desirable but not crucial.

Hours: 35 hours (Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm)

Location: Bristol (BS1 6JX), Leeds (LS1 4AZ), Bromley (BR1 1DP)

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