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Direct Line Group
Full Time Bristol, England 87000 - 73712 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About Us

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 Advice-line 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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Bristol based Litigation team as Employment Lawyer, on a full-time and permanent basis.

The Role:

Reporting to Employment Litigation Team Leader, you will handle a mixed caseload of employment claims of varying degrees of complexity.

What you'll be doing:

You will be taking initial instructions, providing clear and accurate legal advice while progressing claims pro-actively and in a timely manner in line with the terms of the client’s legal expenses insurance policy.

Acting for clients on the full range of employment disputes, managing conduct of the claims from the initial assessment stage through to final hearing and beyond to enforcement where appropriate

Providing a professional service to clients by delivering timely and accurate advice, as well as managing expectations

What We Are Looking For:

  • Solicitor or Legal Executive, or have experience at an equivalent level

  • Experience of managing a caseload of employment claims

  • A good understanding of employment law and Employment Tribunal procedure is crucial

  • Experience of dealing with Legal Expenses Insurance-funded claims would also be desirable but not essential

Location: Bristol (BS1 6JX)

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

Working hours: 35 hour per week (Monday - Friday)

Ways of Working

Here at Direct Line Group, we recognise the importance of flexibility, not only in our personal lives but also in the way we work. Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone.

How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. You can find out more about our flexible working approach or please get in touch with the team to discuss.

Benefits

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer such excellent benefits designed to suit you as and when you need them:

9% Private Pension

Up to 10% Annual performance base bonus

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

Plus many more

Life at Direct Line Group

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we're committed to making DLG a truly inclusive place to work.

We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we'll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, can bring real potential to DLG.

If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

#LI-PK1 #Hybrid

attorney
Direct Line Group

www.directlinegroupcareers.com
Bromley, United Kingdom
Jon Greenwood
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1985
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