Litigation Executive

Litigation Executive - Join the Winning Team

Do you have UK Employment Law Experience?

Role based: Manchester City Centre, Manchester.

Salary: Up to £35k (dep on experience) + Company Benefits

An exciting Career-Development opportunity has been created for an additional Litigation Executive with actual commercial UK Employment Law experience to join a reputable legal services firm within their specialist Employment Legal Team, based out of my client’s modern offices in Manchester city centre.

My client prides itself in providing expertise legal guidance to businesses right across the UK, and has a prestigious portfolio of clients it supports.

As an Employment Law Litigation Executive, your role is to assist clients with Early Conciliation and Tribunal matters by assuming conduct, from advising on merits of a case, drafting responses to exchanging witness statements as well as completing telephone preliminary hearings.

The Person

We are looking for a bright, confident, legally-qualified individual, with employment law experience, to work in a dynamic team and cover all aspects of case preparation.

The ideal candidate will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment.

The focus is on great client service, along with a firm commercial approach, and we are looking for people with excellent communication skills to provide that.

Responsibilities

To include but not limited to:

• Reviewing Tribunal and Early Conciliation matters including complex open track matters
• Drafting of responses, witness statements and relevant applications
• Dealing with all aspects of document disclosure and creation of bundles
• Liaising with Tribunals, Claimants’ representatives and clients
• Discussing merits of a case and achieving commercially favourable settlements
• Working alongside and supporting corporate clients as a dedicated Litigation Executive
• Conducting preliminary hearings by telephone

Personal attributes / skills

• Law degree (or GDL) plus good experience and/or a professional qualification (LPC/BPTC)
• A real commitment to helping our clients through a difficult time
• A positive approach to a busy workload and team work
• A genuine passion for employment law and attention to detail

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic growing Legal Business Consultancy that prides itself in support and career development, and training of its employees.

In return the successful candidate will receive a highly competitive salary, training and career development support, and have the opportunity to progress within a growing successful forward thinking business.

For more information, please contact Rob Owen at VALIA Recruitment Solutions Limited.

Suitable applicants will be contacted normally within 2 hours, including evenings and over the weekend.