Senior Employment Lawyer

at  Direct Line Group

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.

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.
  Hours: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri), working hours 9am-5pm
  Location: Bristol (BS1 6JS), or Leeds (LS1 4AZ), or Bromley (BR1 1DP)
  Home Working: Hybrid model (2 days from the office, 3 days from home)
  Working hours: 35 hour per week (Monday - Friday)

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.