Litigation Consultant – Cork

Salary: €50k – €54k/year + car allowance

Permanent full-time

Description:

Our client, a compny providing cuonsultancy services is now looking for an Employment Litigation Consultant – Office based role. Attractive salary with a car allowance. Our client is looking for an individual who can join their Ireland Litigation team, working from their Cork office. In combination with their HR/employment law advice teams you will be responsible for delivering high standards of care to their clients.

Job Overview

Supporting the clients when they receive employment tribunal claims. You will take ownership of each case and be responsible for drafting responses, visiting clients, preparing cases for hearing and representing clients at both face to face and remote hearings whist managing all administrative work associated with the cases.

Daily Responsibilities (non-exhaustive list – ad hoc duties may arise)

· Review all claims brought against clients in the employment tribunal bodies, specifically the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court

· Support clients with mediation / conciliation matters

· Make early and prompt contact with clients to fully inform and cooperate with them in the case

· Visit clients as required to include offsite at their premises/offices throughout Ireland

· Advise clients on the merits of any claim(s) and the prospects of successfully defending claims

· Obtain all relevant and necessary documentation and draft appropriate responses on behalf of clients for their approval

· Prepare hearing bundles or documents in the appropriate or agreed format in preparation for hearing

· Identify witnesses and liaise with witnesses, where required

· Correspond with the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court, claimants’ representatives, and clients

· To regularly review cases and provide updates a required for the purposes of cover status in relation to the company, as required

· Prepare any reports necessary for the company in respect of any claims as may be required

· Prepare and complete all administrative tasks associated with your cases

· Provide support to other departments within the business, as required

· Engage in and deliver training where required both internally and externally

· Research

· Demonstrate commercial knowledge of the Company’s range of services and products and to be able to discuss these with clients as appropriate

· To proactively assist in the retention of existing clients and to promote new business by obtaining referrals for new clients

· Responsible for ensuring that the requisite knowledge of employment law and technical skills is of the standard required in order to be able to carry out the work and to the standards as outlined in this job description

· Attend any company of the Group offices throughout United Kingdom and Ireland as required by management

· Any other reasonable duties as may be required by management as part of your role

What you Bring to the Team

Ø A “can-do” attitude, a thirst for knowledge and the ability to communicate knowledge effectively within the team

Ø Experience of reviewing and processing employment law claims

Ø Third Level Qualification in Law / Employment Law / Human Resources / Industrial Relations