Are you an accomplished Advocate who thrives in the fast-paced field of Employment Tribunals? Moorepay is looking for a confident, collaborative professional to join our outstanding Legal Team.
In this role, you’ll represent our clients in Early Conciliation, Employment Tribunal, and Employment Appeal Tribunal proceedings ((including, occasionally, their Republic of Ireland equivalent). You’ll take ownership of cases from start to finish — providing expert case management, strategic legal advice, and robust advocacy through to full merits hearings. The role will also support occasional advice on complex or high-risk cases for front line Advice or HR consultants, requiring delivery of a clear brief to ensure thorough management.
We’re looking for someone who’s not only skilled in advocacy and employment law but also values team spirit. Our team is known for being tight-knit, supportive, and collaborative.
Key Accountabilities
Support:
- Liaison with clients and ACAS to resolve EC requests or assist in decision-making on engagement in EC. The post holder will be required to manage such issues in the context of best outcomes for clients and insurers (where relevant) including assessment of costs, awards and exposure, plus negotiation and closure of settlements where indicated.
- Undertake all work associated with ET/EAT hearings as directed by the client and/or the business and supporting the internal insurance claims process by reviewing cases against advice and indemnity provisions.
- Provide advice & legal opinion on employment law issues and Tribunal proceedings to clients and colleagues from the Advice and Consultancy teams.
- Identify quality issues from EC/ET/EAT and support the HR Services team in implementing continuous improvement.
- First rate advocacy for remote and in-person hearings across the UK, both preliminary and full merits as well as appearance at EAT. To include accurate and timely drafting of comprehensive witness statements and skeleton arguments, compelling cross-examination and re-examination, and expert deployment of relevant case law and tribunal proceedings.
Provision of employment law advice to clients:
- Support the management of complex/high risk cases which have the potential to lead to litigation or lengthy processes for clients. The post holder will be required to ensure such cases are either managed within their team or assigned to front line Advisors / Consultants with a briefing on managing the case.
- Provide advice to all clients contemplating taking a commercial approach to employment issues including provision of guidance on costs, engagement in negotiations and drafting of standard and bespoke Settlement Agreements to achieve the desired client outcome.
- The role may include attendance at various Company / client sites where required, as well as travel to tribunal centres as required. The team has a regional structure but post holder will, exceptionally, be expected to travel outside of their region for hearings.
- Provide HR & Employment Law Advice to all clients within the remit of all Service Level Agreements that may exist.
General:
- Undertake and maintain professional personal development in accordance with the role requirements.
- Liaise with account managers to ensure the clients’ objectives are met.
- Maintain a high level of customer service both before, during and after the client’s contractual relationship with Moorepay.
- Ensure that service provision promotes quality and value to customers.
- Maintain an ongoing awareness of the commercial aspects of Moorepay’s commercial relationship with its customers.
- Ensure all appropriate record keeping is completed.
Commercial:
- Identify additional opportunities for new business within the external market & existing customer base and liaise with the appropriate department to ensure this new business is resourced effectively.
- Work to ensure claims handling positively impacts the performance of our Legal Expenses Insurance product.