Senior Employment Lawyer

At DLG Legal Services, our mission is to make law easy and accessible to everyone. As part of the Direct Line Group, we provide legal services to over 50,000 DLG customers each year. Customers can access our legal Adviceline team and our growing list of services includes personal injury, employment, property, inheritance, and contract litigation. We also support our parent group, litigating on their behalf.

Who are we looking for?

We are now looking to recruit a Senior Employment Litigator into our team on a full time, 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 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.

What we'll give you

We have a strong focus on developing you and your skillset and to give you the tools to do so. In addition to this we also offer a great benefits package;

• 9% Private pension contribution
• Annual bonus - up to 10%
• 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
• Company car scheme
• Plus many more

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

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