Employment Paralegal

Weightmans; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans seeks a Paralegal to join their Employment team in Liverpool, focusing on employment tribunal litigation. This role involves supporting legal fee earners, drafting documents, and engaging with various stakeholders, offering a dynamic work environment with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Previous paralegal experience is essential.
• Interested in public sector work is advantageous.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners with employment tribunal work.
• Draft and prepare legal documents and reports.
• Engage in calls with clients and tribunals.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time Management

Organisation

IT Skills

Education

Strong Academics

Job description

About your new role

About your new role

Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide.

We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Employment team, assisting on a complex caseload of employment tribunal litigation work. This role will be closely aligned to working with a specific client in the public sector.

The role is based in either our Liverpool or Birmingham offices and is offered in line with our Hybrid Working Policy. The firm supports and encourages flexible working arrangements.

As an Employment Paralegal you will support the team with a mixed caseload of employment work.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Support and assist fee earners and other members of the team with a mixed caseload of employment tribunal work
• Draft and prepare letters, e-mails, documents, tribunal responses, bundles, witness statements and reports
• Engage in routine telephone calls with clients, tribunals, solicitors / barristers and ACAS
• Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
• Produce monthly and ad-hoc client MI reports
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values and procedures
• Draft articles and legal updates
• Assist with business development initiatives including training and networking

NB: The role will also be subject to additional security vetting checks.

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About You

• Previous paralegal experience is essential
• Experience of and keen interest in public sector work is advantageous
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Strong academics and technical knowledge
• Excellent IT and typing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Flexible approach

Why work for us

Come and join ouraward-winningorganisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’sTop Employers awards 2025, and ranking5thin the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look:Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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