Paralegal, Employment & Discrimination
Manchester, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 22 minutes ago
About This Role
The successful candidate will work within our Manchester Employment department. The team specialises in employment and discrimination and leads a team on paralegals working on a large multi-part equal pay case.
Overall purpose for this role
What you'll bring
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We're not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
The successful candidate will work within our Manchester Employment department. The team specialises in employment and discrimination and leads a team on paralegals working on a large multi-part equal pay case.
Overall purpose for this role
- To provide a reliable and efficient support service for Employment claimants and assist with general administration of group claims.
- To undertake a wide variety of paralegal and administrative tasks as set out in the main job description (linked from out website listing).
- You will also be required to undertake other ad-hoc duties as required from time to time.
What you'll bring
- Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all.
- Demonstrable ability to manage a caseload in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.
- High level written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrable understanding of and commitment to client care.
- Ability to manage own workload in a busy environment to a consistently high standard.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365, with understanding and experience in using Practice / Case Management System.
- Relevant legal experience in employment and/ or multi-party claims will be advantageous.
- Experience in interviewing clients and taking witness statements.
- Some experience in a legal firm along with demonstrable knowledge of drafting legal documentation and correspondence.
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We're not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Hybrid working (typically 2-3 days from home for a full time worker)
- 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Life assurance 4 x salary
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Electric car scheme
