Senior Employment Lawyer

Direct Line Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior Litigator for their Employment Litigation team. This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to work from home 3 days a week while supporting clients through complex employment claims. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of employment law. The position also comes with attractive benefits including a 9% pension contribution and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

9% employer-contributed pension

Up to 10% annual performance-based bonus

50% discount on home and motor insurance

Health and dental insurance options

EV car scheme

Generous holidays

Employee discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in handling employment claims.
• Experience in Legal Expenses Insurance-funded claims is desirable.
• Experience as a Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Paralegal.

Responsibilities

• Handle a complex caseload of employment claims.
• Provide clear legal advice and manage client expectations.
• Supervise other employment lawyers in the team.

Skills

Experience handling employment claims

Understanding of employment law

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification

Job description

About us

DLG is evolving. Across every facet of our business, our teams are embracing new opportunities and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. By joining the Legal Services team you'll be working in a place where empathy meets expertise. Within our own dedicated law firm, our diversely talented team support and guide customers through life's toughest moments. It's a fast-paced and collaborative working environment but our comprehensive training and tools will help ensure you're ready for the challenge.

Who are we looking for?

We are now looking to recruit Senior Litigators to join our Employment Litigation team on a full-time, Permanent or 12 Months Fixed Term Contract basis.

This role will be home-based 3 days a week and 2 days will be spent in either Bristol, Leeds, or Bromley office.

What will you be doing?

The role involves handling a complex caseload of employment claims of varying degrees of complexity. You will be taking initial instructions, providing clear and accurate legal advice while promptly progressing claims in a timely manner. The whole process will be done in line with the terms of the client's legal expenses insurance policy. You will also supervise other employment lawyers within the team providing support and guidance throughout the litigation process.

What will be your responsibility?

• You will act for clients on the full range of employment disputes, handle conduct of the claims from the initial assessment stage through to final hearing and beyond to enforcement where appropriate.
• You will provide accurate and clear legal advice, handle clients' expectations and explain decisions and the steps in the claims process clearly and succinctly.
• You will deliver a professional service to clients by providing timely and accurate advice, as well as handling their expectations.
• You will apply a consistent approach to assessing the legal merits of claims.
• Your responsibility will be to record time spent accurately and maintain accurate system records.
• You will identify and own and handle the risks involved in running our business appropriate to the role. This will be kept in line with the relevant risk framework and in compliance with all DLG Legal Services policies and procedures and the SRA Code of Conduct at all times.
• You will lead your learning & development needs and opportunities for self-progression.
• You will work together with colleagues to build relationships with other departments and suppliers. You will act as a Subject matter Expert to your peers.
• You will support the strategic development of department standard methodology, product performance, and the customer experience through continuous improvement initiatives.

What skills are required?

• You will need to have at least 3 years of experience in handling a caseload of employment claims.
• You will either need to be a Solicitor, Legal Executive, or a Paralegal with relevant experience.
• A deep understanding of employment law and Employment Tribunal procedure is essential.
• An experience of dealing with Legal Expenses Insurance-funded claims would also be desirable but not essential.

Hours: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri), working hours 9am-5pm

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

Home Working: Hybrid model (2 days from the office, 3 days from home)

Working hours: 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Benefits

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer-contributed pension
• Up to 10% Annual performance-based bonus
• 50% off home, motor, and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax-efficient way.
• Generous holidays
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback
• Plus, many more

Ways of Working: Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach. When you'll be in the office depends on your role and team, but colleagues spend at least 2 days a week in the office.

We want everyone to get the most out of their time at DLG. Which is why we've looked beyond the financial rewards and created an offer that takes your whole life into account. Supporting our people to work at their best - whatever that looks like - and offering real choice, flexibility, and a greater work-life balance that means our people have time to focus on the things that matter most to them. Our benefits are about more than just the money you earn. They're about recognising who you are and the life you live.

Be yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.