Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Litigation
Core
Manage and run Employment Tribunal claims for Centrica Group companies in the UK, transitioning from outsourced to in-house management.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Litigation
Builds
In-house employment litigation processes, precedents, and systems.
Domain
UK Energy / Employment Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
UK Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules expertise, managing multiple tribunal claims, drafting pleadings and witness statements, managing disclosure, preparing for hearings, negotiating settlements, instructing external counsel, managing a small team of legal staff, building relationships with law firms and chambers.
Preferred skills
Interest in AI tools for legal process support, training delivery.
Technologies
AI tools and platforms for litigation support.
Responsibilities
Identify and coordinate implementation of in-house employment litigation systems and precedents; Actively explore and engage with Tech colleagues to introduce AI tools; Be the subject matter expert on Employment Tribunal litigation; Manage and deliver all aspects of Centrica's response to Employment Tribunal claims; Manage a small team comprising an Employment Litigation Counsel and a paralegal; Build relationships with key stakeholders in the People team; Build and manage relationships with law panel firms and Counsel's Chambers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management
