Paralegal - Employment Law
Hybrid working - Leamington Spa (3 days in office, 2 days home based)
£24-30k, excellent Benefits, flexible working & Fantastic culture
My client. a leading regional Legal practice are looking to recruit a Paralegal to join a busy, well-respected Employment Law team. Ideally you Will have worked as an Employment Law Paralegal previously or have gained some Employment/commercial/Corporate law experience.
You will work on contentious and non-contentious matters, undertake drafting (contracts, handbooks, witness statements, settlement agreements), as well as providing ad-hoc HR and employment law support to clients.
Job Responsibilities:
Working on contentious and non-contentious matters, undertake drafting (contracts, handbooks, witness statements, settlement agreements), as well as providing ad-hoc HR and employment law support to clients
Advising and preparing and submission instruction
Liaising with clients and via email and telephone
Deal promptly and efficiently with all matters and tasks referred to you by the fee earners in a busy department
Prepare various documentation for fee earners to assist in the preparation of client files
Review and prepare documents for document production requests for solicitor e-bundles, e-bills and responding to client emails and uploading to the Case Management system
Work with a variety of clients to offer high quality client care and service and being able to tailor communication to different client needs
Utilise various communication tools to update the client on their case
Continuously develop client engagement and be prepared to take instructions and, where appropriate, advise clients in person, by email or over the telephone
Onboarding of clients by opening files and closing files
Be proactive on files and deal with tasks using initiative
About you:
Some experience working as a paralegal in Employment Law/Commercial Law/Corporate Law.
Excellent client care and client support skills
Excellent communication skills are essential alongside strong negotiation skills
Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload
Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative
High standard of verbal and numerical reasoning
Ability to analyse, evaluate and communicate information logically
Professional and effective communication with team members and contacts