Tribunal Advocate

The Portfolio Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is seeking an experienced Tribunal Advocate specialising in employment law to join their field-based team. The role offers home-based work with some UK travel and close collaboration with the UK Legal Team.

You will review claims in Employment Tribunal with the Litigation Executive, prepare pleadings and bundles, represent clients at hearings, and assess risks and costs for clients. The ideal candidate has advocacy experience in employment law and tribunal representation and

Qualifications

• Advocacy experience within employment law.
• Experience representing in employment tribunal cases.
• Professional qualification preferred but not essential.
• Hold a full valid driving licence and can work autonomously.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Review allocated claims in Employment Tribunal with Litigation Executive, approving pleadings, disclosures and bundles.
• Represent clients in Tribunals and hearings, including contested cases.
• Prepare cases, write-ups and run trials in court.
• Provide clear assessment of client cases and manage risks including costs.
• Represent client interests and present legal arguments relevant to the case.

Skills

Advocacy

Employment law

Tribunal representation

Communication

Autonomy

Education

Qualified legal professional

Job description

Our client a true market leader in their field is looking for an experienced Tribunal Advocate 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

The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.