About Lawson West
We’re an award-winning, Legal 500-recognised law firm known for delivering exceptional client service and creating a supportive, welcoming workplace. Our Employment Team is growing, and we’re looking for an Employment Paralegal to join our friendly, high-performing department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Paralegal, ideally with a year's experience in this sector, to join our dynamic and successful Employment department. Alongside your technical expertise, excellent communication skills and a team player attitude are essential in order that we can maintain the great relationships we have built up with our clients both internally and externally, as well as the ability to effectively manage client expectations and provide an exceptional level of client care.
In return, you will be part of a welcoming and supportive Employment team committed to achieving the best outcomes for clients. You will also benefit from being part of a firm that values loyalty and hard work, while promoting work–life balance, flexibility, and opportunities for professional growth and progression.
Salary is dependent on experience.
Please click on the link to be taken through our application process: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/employment-paralegal-48227
Overall Job Purpose:
To undertake work in the Employment Department to assist in providing quality advice to clients and enable other fee earners to attend to their increasing caseloads. To proactively support the Employment Department and provide cover for holidays
Reporting to: Head of Department
Location: Leicestershire with Flexible and Hybrid Working
Main Duties to Include:
1. Responsible for assisting in providing high quality, timely, professional advice and representation for claimant and respondent clients
2. Responsible for assisting in the preparation and drafting of documents such as Form ET1 and ET3, witness statements, briefing counsel and schedules of loss
3. Responsible for assisting in attending clients, taking instructions and advising under supervision. Generally assisting in conducting files efficiently whilst maintaining the confidentiality of all the Company’s and client’s documents and information at all times.
4. Responsible for assisting other employment fee earners on their files where required
5. Responsible for actively proposing and participating in agreed marketing initiatives
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications:
- Law degree (or equivalent)
- LPC or CILEX qualification (or currently studying) – desirable
Experience:
- Previous office experience and ability to work well in a team
- Experience in employment law and working to targets – desirable
Skills & Attributes:
- Highly organised and able to meet deadlines
- Strong client service focus
- Good interpersonal skills – approachable and respectful
- Proactive and able to use initiative
- Team player, willing to support colleagues
- Enthusiastic with a flexible approach
Other Requirements:
- Own transport and valid driving licence
HOW TO APPLY
Please click on the link to be taken through our application process: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/employment-paralegal-48227
Recruitment Agencies: Please note Lawson-West has a preferred supplier list in place. Should Lawson-West Solicitors receive a speculative CV from recruitment agencies to any of its email accounts, where terms of business have not been signed, we will not consider this to form any type of contract Lawson-West Solicitors between and the agency. We reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester LE19 1RP
