Paralegal, Employment

The role

We handle the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues.

Our clients include recognised names both nationally and internationally, particularly in the Financial Services, Energy, Media, Retail & Leisure and professional services sectors.

The Employment team consists of three Partners, two Consultants and two Legal Directors who are supported by a team of Associates. We are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join the team to provide support to the whole team predominantly across contentious matters but also assisting with non-contentious matters as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with experience in a similar role to work in a supportive and collaborative team with exposure to interesting and high quality employment work.

Role responsibility

The Paralegal will take responsibility for a range of fee earning and administrative tasks;

• Providing administrative assistance in the preparation for Employment Tribunal and County and High Court claims
• Document management
• Bundling (copying; chronology; paginating)
• Assisting with DSARs (filtering and redacting)
• Proof reading and document preparation
• Basic letter / document drafting
• Liaising with Tribunals and third parties in relation to the preparation for Tribunals
• Possible Tribunal attendance
• Supporting on non-contentious matters as required, including document and project management administrative tasks
• Legal research
• Any other ad hoc administrative support as required by the team 

About you

This role would suit candidates with;

• Proven experience in a similar Paralegal role, with experience in Employment litigation
• Familiarity with the Employment Tribunal and High Court documentation / proceedings
• Experience in pdfdocs and e-bundling
• Experience of Microsoft packages (including Word; Outlook; Excel; and Powerpoint)
• Excellent time and project management skills with experience of working under pressure to deliver to tight deadlines
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• A proactive approach to work and supporting colleagues
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• A genuine interest in Employment law

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual holiday
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Staff Introductory Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

We are a London based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

We have grown substantially in recent years, including two mergers and an office move. We’ve also matured in terms of our approach to providing advice to our clients, seeking to simplify and improve the experience of working with a modern, independent law firm.

We’re proud of our journey. Without losing sight of where we’ve come from, we are focused on where we’re going. We are evolving and growing every day. And just like our clients, we are ambitious and moving forward. Many of our clients are entrepreneurial, ambitious enterprises who are often privately or family owned, or private equity backed. We are one of the only London based law firms with a large private wealth offering alongside significant business law capability.

The firm also advises major corporates on particular specialist legal matters who find our straightforward approach a compelling alternative to larger, less personal firms.