Paralegal - Employment

Allstaff; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established law firm is seeking a Paralegal - Employment in Milton Keynes. This full-time role requires excellent communication skills and substantial employment law experience. Responsibilities include managing case files and drafting legal documents. Offering a salary of up to GBP30,000, benefits include 24 days holiday and private health care.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus 3 days for Christmas

Pension scheme

Private health care

Employee assistance programme

Income protection

Qualifications

• Substantial employment law experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Well organised with excellent time management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on case files covering employment matters.
• Draft documentation and correspondence.
• Attend meetings with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong drafting and proofreading skills

Ability to manage own workload

Attention to detail

Education

Professional Legal qualification

Job description

Our client is a well-established, growing law firm seeking a Paralegal -Employment based in Milton Keynes on a full-time permanent basis. You will also need a full UK driving license and access to a car at all times.

Summary of the Paralegal -Employment Role

Salary: up to GBP30,000 per annum DOE
Location: Milton Keynes - 100% office based
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm
Benefits: 24 days holiday plus 3 days for Christmas, pension scheme, private health care, employee assistance programme, income protection, death in service benefits and more!

Our client has several offices and teams catering to different law specialities, from family law to wills and probates.

Disclaimer: This role is purely suited for a career paralegal and does not offer a training contract or progression into a Legal Fee Earner/ Solicitor role.

Responsibilities of the Paralegal - Employment

• Manage and advise on case files covering a wide range of employment matters.
• Draft documentation and correspondence
• Manage own caseload unsupervised
• Attend meetings with Clients and stakeholders.
• Travel to other offices as appropriate.

Requirements for a successful Paralegal -Employment

• Professional Legal qualification preferred.
• Substantial employment law experience
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence communicating at a senior level.
• Strong drafting and proofreading skills are essential.
• Well organised with excellent time management.
• Strong attention to detail.

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Thank you for your interest in the Paralegal -Employment role. One of our qualified Recruitment Specialists will now review your application. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is with regret that we are unable to respond to all candidates directly. However, if you do not hear from us within seven days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.