Employment Law Advocate

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.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nReview 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.\nRepresenting clients in Tribunals and hearing and contested cases at tribunal\nPreparation of cases, write up and running trials in court\nProvide clear assessment of client cases, and identify and manage risks to the client including cost implications\nRepresenting client interests wholly and presenting all legal arguments relevant \n\nPerson Specification\n\nAdvocacy experience, ideally within employment law\nExperience of representation in employment tribunal cases\nProfessional qualification preferred but not essential\nHold a full valid driving licence, and can work with autonomy and independently\nAbility to work under pressure \n\nINDFIR\n\n47475BG28R41\n\nThe Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position