Litigation Desktop Consultant – Hinckley – £24k-£28k

Office Based – LE10

Are you looking for the next step in your legal career? Are you newly graduated with an interest in employment law?

Coulter Elite Resourcing are currently looking for a Litigation Desktop Consultant to work with one of our well-established clients based in Hinckley.

Principle Responsibilities for the Litigation Desktop Consultant: 

• Provides appropriate advice to clients on employment tribunal matters and maintains effective communications with clients.
• Enters proper pleadings, ensuring all relevant legal arguments are presented.
• Deals with interlocutory matters in accordance with tribunal rules, including disclosure and bundle preparation.
• Complies fully with insurance / Claims Department requirements.
• Complies with departmental tribunal operating and risk management procedures.
• Undertakes risk assessment of cases flagging high risk matters as required.
• Negotiates settlements on behalf of clients as appropriate.
• Effectively represents clients in early conciliation matters.
• Drafts settlement agreements for clients as and when required.
• Proactively deals with client concerns / complaints.
• Takes responsibility for development of own skills / knowledge through appropriate reading.
• Attends Company internal training days as required.
• Provides support to sales and marketing colleagues as and when required to do so.
• Remains alert to possibilities for securing additional consultancy revenue with a focus on lead generation.
• Manages time effectively to provide an effective and efficient service to clients.
• Carries out any other tasks deemed necessary by the management team.

Person specification for the Litigation Desktop Consultant: 

• Relevant professional qualification or degree.
• Sound broad-based legal knowledge, to include good working knowledge of employment law.
• Experience of giving employment law advice – experience of conducting employment litigation is preferred but not essential.
• Communication skills – good oral, written and computer skills.
• An ability to work in a fast paced, adaptable environment.
• Strong time management skills and strong ability to multi skill.
• A dynamic and flexible approach, as well as the ability to work under pressure.

This is a full-time permanent Litigation Desktop Consultant position, working Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30.

If this Litigation Desktop Consultant position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Sophie Sansby at Coulter Elite Resourcing.