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We are seeking a pragmatic and commercially minded Employment Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with litigaiton rights or working towards them to join our Home LEI team. The successful candidate will provide legal advice on employment law issues to internal stakeholders as well as directly to corporate clients and policyholders, particularly those covered under legal expenses or employment related products.
Job Responsibility:
Manage any employment law cases /disputes upon which the firm may be instructed
Manage and handle any internal employment disputes – litigated and non-litigated – that may arise
Participate in and provide support to an employment law legal helpline, providing advice and guidance to clients as and when required
To ensure understanding and compliance with internal SLAs, policies and procedures
To review employment policies/ practices across the firm, implementing any changes as and when needed
To provide full supervisory support and guidance on technical issues involving matters of employment law
To ensure any IT developments are appropriately implemented
To provide employment law training across the firm as and when needed
Ensure that an excellent level of customer service is provided and that clients’ expectations are proactively managed and any employment law cases are progressed
To highlight any potential risks to senior management
To provide review and analyse any employment law MI and provide reports as and when necessary
Identify and provide training needs across the firm
Keep up to date with all industry changes including case law, legislation and other matters of relevance and provide advice and guidance
Liaise with Senior Management and HR regarding any staff issues
May be required to act as an authorised person if requested.
Requirements:
Solicitor or CILEx Lawyer with litigation rights / working toward obtaining with employment law experience
Ability to compile and analyze data and act according to the results
Commercially minded, and able to see opportunities to optimise outcomes in cases, both for the client and the firm
Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
High standard of quality of work, organisational skills and attention to detail
Experience of presenting data to an audience in a straightforward way
Strong communication skills and ability to lead by example. Confidence to challenge accepted working practices and offer solutions
Maintain a positive attitude, be self-motivated and use your own initiative in problem-solving
Resilient - able to deal with a fast-paced, changing environment whilst still achieving objectives, and motivating team to do so
Takes opportunities to develop and stretch themselves and their team, whilst seeking ways to add value to the firm.
What we offer:
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Holiday buy and sell scheme
Hybrid working model
2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
Matched Giving – up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
Medicash cash plan – claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
My Medicash App – including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
Pension scheme
Active network of Wellbeing Champions – providing mental health support
Training and development opportunities
Funded social events to connect with your colleagues