Employment Paralegal

Marks and Spencer; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Marks and Spencer as an Employment Paralegal for a 14-month fixed-term contract. In this dynamic role, you'll manage Employment Tribunal cases, advise on employment law matters, and collaborate with various teams in a supportive environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a well-known brand and develop your expertise.

Benefits

20% colleague discount across all M&S products

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Tailored induction and training programmes

Access to wellbeing support

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a paralegal working in an employment team.
• Strong organization, planning, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with IT including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases.
• Advise on a wide range of employment law and people-related matters.
• Draft and negotiate settlement agreements.

Skills

Organization

Planning

Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employment Paralegal (14 month Fixed Term Contract)

Employment Paralegal (14 month Fixed Term Contract)

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Ready to bring your employment law expertise to one of the UK’s most iconic brands? M&S is looking for an experienced Employment Paralegal to join our in-house Legal Team and make a real impact. This is a 14 month Fixed Term Contract position.

In this dynamic role, you will; Manage a varied portfolio of Employment Tribunal cases, Advise on a wide range of employment law and people-related matters, and Collaborate with teams across the business in a fast-paced, supportive environment

This is your chance to work at the heart of a business that values integrity, innovation, and its people.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Handling cases from start to finish, including drafting responses and witness statements, preparing for hearing and conducting telephone PHs
• Supporting the ER team on employment related policies and initiatives
• Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements
• Conducting legal research on a variety of queries and matters
• Providing ad hoc support and advice to HR colleagues and partners

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Previous experience as a paralegal working in an employment team
• Strong organisation, planning and project management skills
• Proficiency with IT including Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Teams in particular)

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Retail

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