Employment Paralegal

AdviserPlus; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Halborns is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Paralegal to join our Litigation Team, supporting employment tribunal claims from start to finish. This hands‑on role will involve shaping cases, reviewing evidence, and helping develop clear, practical defence strategies for our clients.

Key tasks include tribunal case support, document reviews and drafting (ET3 responses, witness statements), bundle preparation, and case management to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Able to support employment tribunal cases from start to finish.
• Experience with reviewing pleadings and gathering evidence in a litigation context.

Responsibilities

• Employment tribunal case support – end‑to‑end management of tribunal claims.
• Document reviews and drafting – ET3 responses, witness statements, schedules and chronologies.
• Bundle preparation and case management – hearing bundles, deadlines, liaising with counsel.
• Tribunal trends – provide updates on cases, trends and legislation to clients.
• Welcoming new clients – help embed new clients into our processes.

Skills

Tribunal case management

Litigation drafting

Client onboarding

Education

LLB / GDL / LPC (2:1 or equivalent)

Job description

Please note this vacancy is advertised via AdviserPlus on behalf of Halborns. Both organisations are part of the Empowering People Group family, working together as part of the same group.

We’re looking for a proactive and commercially‑minded Paralegal to join our Litigation Team, supporting on employment tribunal claims from start to finish.

This is a hands‑on role where you’ll be closely involved in shaping cases, from digging into the detail and reviewing evidence, to helping build clear, commercially focused defence strategies for our clients. The role involves:

• Employment tribunal case support – assisting our lawyers with the end‑to‑end management of employment tribunal claims, including preparing case summaries, reviewing pleadings, organising evidence, analysing risks, and identifying opportunities to strengthen the defence strategy.
• Document reviews and drafting – reviewing key documents, employer records and correspondence, identifying key issues, and drafting litigation documents such as ET3 responses, witness statement first drafts, supporting schedules and chronologies.
• Bundle preparation and case management – coordinating and preparing hearing bundles, managing deadlines, supporting compliance with tribunal orders, liaising with counsel, and ensuring all documents are accurate, complete and filed on time.
• Tribunal trends – supporting in preparing straight‑talking, clear and practical updates for clients regarding interesting cases, trends and legislation updates.
• Welcoming new clients – supporting our lawyers to embed new clients into our processes, ensuring they understand how we manage tribunal matters and are prepared from day one.

A successful candidate will:

• Have completed an LLB, GDL, LPC or other qualifying law qualification to a standard of at least a 2:1 award or equivalent.
• Have completed an employment law elective or have relevant employment law or litigation experience.