Paralegal - Employment

Dentons Canada; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentons seeks an experienced employment paralegal to join our Legal Delivery Centre. This remote role supports our firm’s alternative delivery team, Dentons Helix, across the UK, Ireland and the Middle East, with training and development opportunities and exposure to a range of employment matters.

You will work in a flexible, multi-office environment, liaise with Counsel and Fee Earners, draft and manage documents, and help deliver high-quality service to clients while developing your expertise

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s employment law experience, preferably within private practice.
• Demonstratable experience supporting Employment Tribunal litigation on the respondent/employer side.
• Practical experience supporting Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to hearing.
• Strong working knowledge of employment claims, including unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, whistleblowing and discrimination.
• Experience communicating with Employment Tribunals and liaising with Counsel, including obtaining availability and fees, booking Counsel, preparing instructions and coordinating hearing papers.

Responsibilities

• You will work as part of a team to deliver a first-class service to our clients. The types of claims include unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, and whistleblowing.
• It is essential that candidates are team players and committed to developing personally and professionally.
• A determination to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships.
• The successful candidate will be someone with energy and enthusiasm, working hard to provide the highest levels of service whilst valuing a collaborative team.

Skills

Employment law experience

Employment Tribunal experience

Organisational & time-management

MS Office

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Department/Division:Legal Delivery Centre

Duration:Permanent

Reports to:Team Leader

Type of Role:Remote

Reference number: 10669

TheDepartment

Our Legal Delivery Centre (LDC) is a flexible and scalable paralegalteam who supportallour UK,Irelandand Middle East offices across the full spectrum of legal services. Meeting theever-increasingdemands for disaggregated legal services, the LDC offers an exciting opportunity for development and the chance to undertake chargeable work that is varied, innovative and engaging.

Dentons is embracing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) route to qualification. Not only can your work experience count towards Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) but for suitable internal applicants we are also offering a unique opportunity for development, including financial sponsorship, through ourQualiFLYprogramme.QualiFLYis an enhanced2 yearprogrammewhich isdesigned to provide the business with a pipeline of quality talent whilst ensuring that the experience and training gained by the paralegal is comparable to the more typical training contract route.Please note theQualiFLYprogramme is a separate process to this job application.

In the LDC we are keen to continuouslyinnovateand youwill use legal technology and AI tools to support delivery, improveconsistencyand reduce manual processes. We are therefore looking for someone curious about new ways of working, comfortable learningnew technology, and interested in how AI can be used responsibly to enhance legal service delivery.

This role is well suited to someone looking to build strong legal experience within an innovative delivery environment, working alongside experienced lawyers with structured training and development.

The Role

This isa great opportunityto join a growing team that is integral to the firm's strategy, whilstbenefitingfrom being able to work virtually and flexibly. We welcome applications from across the UK for those seeking an alternative experience.

We are presently looking for a bright, enthusiasticand experienced employmentparalegal to join ourLDC team, with a focus on supporting our firm'salternative legal delivery team, Dentons Helix.

The LDCis a focused resource supportingthe DentonsHelixteam acrossall ofour UK,Irelandand Middle East offices with the full breadth of their work.From time to time there will be the opportunity to undertake work across the full spectrum of legal service areas. An opportunity to liaise with all business areas, the LDC offers extensive exposure across the firm and to some of the firm's major clients.

Whilst this is a virtual role with no expectation or requirement that you attend any of our office locations other than for business criticalor wellbeingneeds, for those who would like to experience the office environment and meet our hybrid teams, there is the opportunity to attend ourUKoffices - London, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.

Responsibilities

You will work as part of a team to deliver afirst classservice to our clients.The types of claims include unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, and whistleblowing.Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions. Our approach is to create a supportive environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members tooperatewith a degree of independence.

It is essential that candidates are team players and committed to developing personally and professionally. A determination to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as ismaintainingand developing clientrelationships.

The successful candidate will be someone with energy and enthusiasm, working hard to provide the highest levels of service whilst at the sametime valuinghaving fun being part of a supportive and collegiate team.

Required experience, skills, and attributes

• Minimum 1 year’s employment law experience, preferably within private practice.

Demonstratable experience supporting Employment Tribunal litigation on the respondent/employer side. Claimant-only experience will not be suitable.

Practical experience supporting Employment Tribunal claims from initial instruction through to hearing, with a good understanding of employment litigation processes and procedures.

Strong working knowledge of employment claims, including unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, whistleblowing and discrimination.

Experience supporting key stages of litigation, including Preliminary/Case Management Hearings, disclosure, Judicial Mediation, Final Hearings and Remedy Hearings.

Strong experience in Employment Tribunal bundle preparation, disclosure and document management.

Ability to draft, review and amend legal documents, including witness statements, Tribunal submissions, employment contracts and settlement agreements.

Experience communicating with Employment Tribunals and liaising with Counsel, including obtaining availability and fees, booking Counsel, preparing instructions and coordinating hearing papers.

Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters, prioritise competing deadlines and work effectively under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence liaising with Fee Earners, Partners, clients, Counsel and Tribunals.

Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take ownership of tasks, use initiative and progress matters independently while knowing when to seek guidance.

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, while managing allocated matters independently.

Flexible, adaptable and client-focused, with a commitment to providing a responsive, efficient and high-quality service.

A strong academic record, including a degree or equivalent, is preferred.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurotype, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We are also “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements.

Dentons is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates with a disability may choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme. We will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Where application volumes are high, we may offer interviews to those who best meet the minimum criteria, consistent with our approach for all candidates.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.