Employment Tribunal Advocate

Employment and Pensions

London

Permanent

Full or part-time, Hybrid working

THE FIRM

Capsticks is a leading provider of legal services to the health, social care, housing, and emergency services sectors, as well as in the field of professional regulation. The firm has a turnover of c. £60m and around 600 staff - including 450 fee earners -
across five offices nationally. We act for a wide range of long standing clients in both the public and private sector, including all forms of NHS organisations, governmental and regulatory bodies, registered providers, insurers, police, fire and rescue
services, independent health and social care providers, charities and GP practices.

Further details about the firm and the type of work carried out can be found on our website at www.capsticks.com.

In 2022, Capsticks achieved a two star accreditation from Best Companies Capsticks is an "outstanding place to work" - Best Companies to work for 2022, the specialists whose recognition programme is the standard for workplace engagement. The Best
Companies accreditation is very important to Capsticks as it focuses on the trust and value we place in our people, their wellbeing and their careers. Capsticks is independently rated as an, "outstanding company to work for."

THE TEAM

The Employment division comprises of over 60 fee earners and, as the UK's leading supplier of employment law services to employers in the health and social care sectors, carries out work for around 200 NHS and private healthcare bodies throughout the UK, alongside clients in all our other major sectors. The division provides legal advice and training on the full range of employment law issues, supporting clients from board level to generalist HR practitioners, and has a reputation for handling the most sensitive and high-profile employment law cases. This is a great opportunity to work for a growing team within a Top 100 law firm that prides itself on being able to offer top quality work, excellent career prospects and a healthy work life balance in a supportive working environment.

Further details on the partners in the division and the type of work carried out can be found on our website at www.capsticks.com.

THE ROLE

The team handles hundreds of Employment Tribunal claims each year, the majority of which proceed to a full hearing and in many of which the firm's clients are represented by the team's in-house advocates. We are looking for an experienced Employment
Tribunal Advocate to represent Respondent clients at Employment Tribunal hearings, from preliminary case management hearings through to complex, multi-day final hearings. The candidate should have good client handling skills, excellent technical
employment law knowledge and be able to work well with other team members. Suitable candidates will be operating at Senior Solicitor / Barrister level with considerable advocacy expertise.

Capsticks is committed to recruiting the best people to maintain its status as legal adviser of choice and, whilst previous experience in the field of healthcare or public sector is strongly preferred, it is not essential. Candidates will however be
expected to be able to demonstrate at interview that they are self-motivated and commercially minded, as well as having good interpersonal skills and being able to work effectively in teams.

This is a great opportunity to join a market leading firm.

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where
everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all
and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity,
race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.
We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of
success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually
to understand more about your requirements. If you have any questions please contact our Recruitment team on:
(Careers@capsticks.com)