Paralegal - Employment Law
Hybrid working - Leamington Spa (3 days in office, 2 days home based)
£24-30k, excellent Benefits, flexible working & Fantastic culture
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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