Please note this vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.We are currently looking for an experienced Paralegal to join our Employment team and the successful applicant could be based either in Bristol or Leeds or fully remote. The purpose of the role is to run a caseload of Employment Tribunal files and support the existing Employment team with non-contentious work. Experience of case handling working in the employment field specifically is essential.Work is mostly claimant tribunal litigation, with the potential to assist on respondent litigation.
If successful, you will have a varied and interesting case load, with high quality work including discrimination and protected disclosure cases and plenty of scope for developing legal skills in a friendly, collegiate environment.Hybrid working: This role would be based in either our Bristol or Leeds office, with a combination of home and office working (typically working 2 days in the Bristol or Leeds city centre office and 3 days from home). Depending on experience, there is the potential to agree fully remote working, with the requirement only to attend our offices occasionally.
You would therefore need the infrastructure in place to work from home and will be provided with a company laptop.Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day, between the core working hours of 8am-6pm.
Applications are encouraged from those looking for both full and part time roles.
If you have any specific working pattern requirements and would like to discuss these, we'd love to hear from you, please contact .The Role Advising clients on potential Employment Tribunal claims;Running a case load of Employment Tribunal claims, including drafting pleadings, drafting witness statements, negotiating settlements, and instructing counsel or advocates as necessary;Complying with service level agreements;Supporting other members of the team in running their case loads.The TeamThe employment law team consists of solicitors, paralegals, and trainee solicitors, based at our Leeds and Bristol offices, with some fully remote working.
We deal with Employment Tribunal claims acting for employees and employers.
We also advise a number of employers on employment-related matters including disciplinaries, grievances, restructures, and business transfers.
Our solicitors are regularly instructed to advise on settlement agreements.What we're looking forKnowledge of employment law and legal experience in a law firm;The ability to run a caseload;Effective time management skills;Effective people skills (able to get on with colleagues, clients, other side solicitors etc.
);The ability to work as part of a team;The ability to prioritise your work;The ability to work to strict deadlines;An organised approach to your work; andA positive attitude.