Employment Law Advocate

The Portfolio Group; West of England; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portfolio Group Inc. seeks an experienced Litigation Consultant specialising in employment law to join our field-based team. The role involves managing cases across the UK with some travel, including working from home and representing clients in Employment Tribunal proceedings.

Ideal candidates are legally qualified, articulate, and confident, with direct employment law experience. You will collaborate with the UK Legal Team, advisory services, and senior leadership to deliver high standards

Qualifications

• Advocacy experience within employment law.
• Direct employment law experience and tribunal representation.
• Driving licence and ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Review claims in Employment Tribunal with Litigation Executive.
• Represent clients in Tribunals and contested hearings.
• Prepare cases, drafts, disclosures and bundles.
• Assess risks and costs for clients, and present arguments.
• Represent client interests with clarity and professional standards.

Skills

Advocacy

Employment law

Tribunal representation

Education

Qualified Advocate or legal qualification

Job description

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.

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