THE FIRM
A leading national law firm.
THE ROLE
Employment Advocate 3pqe+ to cover Employment Tribunal hearings, from case management preliminary hearings to multi-day full-merits hearings, both in-person and by video.
The position can be based from any one of the firm's offices. However, it should be noted that the position will involve travel to cover hearings throughout the UK, although travel will be limited wherever it is possible to do so.
As an Employment Advocate you will manage a mixed caseload of employment work:
Primarily covering employment tribunal hearings, including:
* Multi-day discrimination, whistleblowing and detriment cases
* Unfair dismissal and wages cases
* Contentious preliminary hearings (jurisdiction, disability, applications etc.)
* To a lesser extent, case management preliminary hearings
* Employment law advice to a wide range of clients, including unfair dismissal, disciplinary, grievances, whistleblowing, discrimination, detriment claims and equal pay
* Assist with the supervision and management members of the team with their caseloads as appropriate
* Draft and prepare documents, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports
* Draft articles and legal updates
* Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking
The firm's clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers.
Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.