Employment Law Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer

Job Purpose

We are seeking a pragmatic and commercially minded Employment Solicitor or CILEX-qualified Lawyer to join our Home LEI team.   

The successful candidate will provide legal advice on employment law issues to internal stakeholders as well as directly to corporate clients and policyholders, particularly those covered under legal expenses or employment related products. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage any employment law cases /disputes upon which the firm may be instructed, 
• Manage and handle any internal employment disputes – litigated and non-litigated – that may arise, 
• Participate in and provide support to an employment law legal helpline, providing advice and guidance to clients as and when required, 
• To ensure understanding and compliance with internal SLAs, policies and procedures, 
• To review employment policies/ practices across the firm, implementing any changes as and when needed, 
• To provide full supervisory support and guidance on technical issues involving matters of employment law, 
• To ensure any IT developments are appropriately implemented, 
• To provide employment law training across the firm as and when needed, 
• Ensure that an excellent level of customer service is provided and that clients’ expectations are proactively managed and any employment law cases are progressed, 
• To highlight any potential risks to senior management, 
• To provide review and analyse any employment law MI and provide reports as and when necessary, 
• Identify and provide training needs across the firm, 
• Keep up to date with all industry changes including case law, legislation and other matters of relevance and provide advice and guidance, 
• Liaise with Senior Management and HR regarding any staff issues. 

Experience And Knowledge

• Qualified Solicitor, Member/Fellow of CILEX or an experienced Lawyer with employment law experience, 
• Ability to compile and analyse data and act according to the results, 
• Commercially minded, and able to see opportunities to optimise outcomes in cases, both for the client and the firm, 
• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office, 
• High standard of quality of work, organisational skills and attention to detail, 
• Experience of presenting data to an audience in a straightforward way, 
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead by example. Confidence to challenge accepted working practices and offer solutions, 
• Maintain a positive attitude, be self-motivated and use your own initiative in problem-solving, 
• Resilient - able to deal with a fast-paced, changing environment whilst still achieving objectives, and motivating team to do so, 
• Takes opportunities to develop and stretch themselves and their team, whilst seeking ways to add value to the firm. 

Here at Carpenters group diversity and inclusion matters, it is integral to our culture and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate difference and believe in equal opportunities for all.

About Us

Here at Carpenters Group, we’ve been providing legal and insurance services across the UK for over 30 years.   

We’ve grown from a small law firm into a 1500 people strong team made up of insurance professionals, legal experts and best in class corporate services, working across seven office locations.   

We work in partnership with household name insurers to deliver a variety of fully outsourced claim solutions. We also represent individuals who need expert legal support.  

As a great place to work our core values underpin how we behave. Our working environment is positive and informal, and we encourage people to work together to perform at their best.  

We understand that our success as a business depends on the success of our people, which is why we invest in your training, development and social projects, helping everyone to connect and grow.  

No matter what stage of your career, at Carpenters Group there is a place for you to achieve your potential. 

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays 
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Hybrid working model 
• 2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
• Matched Giving – up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
• Medicash cash plan – claim back dental / physio / optical appointments 
• My Medicash App – including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools 
• Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• Active network of Wellbeing Champions – providing mental health support
• Training and development opportunities
• Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
• Dress for your day policy