Paralegal

Stone King LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Leeds is seeking a Paralegal for its busy Employment Team. The role promises invaluable experience in Employment Law, emphasizing collaboration within a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a law degree or be in the process of completing one, along with strong communication skills and the ability to prioritize tasks. This position includes excellent benefits, including hybrid working options to support a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit Share Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life assurance (4 x salary)

Pension scheme

28 days holiday plus additional CSR day

Qualifications

• Completed law degree or currently in process of completing law conversion course.
• Interest in Employment law is essential.
• Ability to contribute to a pleasant working environment.
• Aptitude for learning and showing initiative.

Responsibilities

• Deal with all clients referred to you in a professional manner.
• Drafting document bundles and producing research.
• Communicate promptly with clients and colleagues.
• Maintain continuing professional development requirements.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in harmony with others

Interest in Employment law

Education

Degree in LLB or completion of the law conversion course

Tools

Office 2010

Job description

About Us

Stone King is an ambitious and friendly firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

This an exciting and unique opportunity for an individual looking to progress/kick start their career as a Paralegal within our busy Employment Team. Our Employment Law Team is a core team in the Firm, working across our all of key sectors, with a focus on our renowned Education sector; there is a real opportunity to gain a real breadth of experience in this role.

Reasons to apply

• Opportunity to gain invaluable experience across our friendly employment Team, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with our specialists across the firm.
• To be part of an ambitious, collaborative and friendly national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront
• Hybrid working - Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements
  
  

Key Responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Dealing with all clients referred to you in person and on the telephone in a professional and efficient manner
• Attending to the clients and answering any queries, with supervision from members of the team.
• Drafting documents bundles and producing research
• Involvement in newsletter and article development and activities
• Meeting time recording requirements.
• Communicating promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients
• Conducting work for both colleagues and clients to the highest possible standard, having regard to the Firm's standards, procedures and Core Values
• Working in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment
• Maintaining your continuing professional development requirements and taking an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law
• Ongoing learning is something that will continue in your career at Stone King; we aim to be leaders in our chosen fields, often providing workshops and seminars not only for our people but also for external clients on key areas of law
  
  

Requirements

Essential

• A degree in LLB or completion of the law conversion course (or in the process of completing).
• An interest in Employment law.
• The ability to work in harmony with others, and to contribute to a pleasant working environment for all concerned, will be important
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload
• An aptitude for learning and be able to show initiative
• IT literate including Office 2010
  
  

Desirable

• Previous Paralegal or experience within a similar role is desirable.
• Previous administrative experience
  
  

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We have a partner-led Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy Group, and a dedicated DE&I Adviser. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development of all our people, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities. As part of our continued commitment to an inclusive working environment, we are proud to be part of the Race Fairness Commitment, the Age Friendly Employer Pledge and a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King are signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

As part of our commitment to DE&I, we want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, which means we will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform to your best, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process. Our recruitment team are on hand to discuss any reasonable adjustments with candidates and can provide full job details and applications in alternative formats if required. You can contact our recruitment team via email at [e-mail] or 01225 326770.

As a Disability Confident employer, Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team. In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we'll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum