Employment Paralegal

About the role

The Paralegal will be dedicated to supporting a key client of the firm, a large and growing organisation with a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Working as an extension of the client’s in-house team, the role will focus on delivering practical employment and immigration support across a broad range of matters.

This position offers strong client exposure, with the Paralegal playing an active role in day-to-day UK matters, as well as supporting the coordination and tracking of advice across the business. The role also includes responsibility for financial reporting and billing processes, helping to ensure efficient and transparent client delivery.

• The Paralegal will support the client team in both a fee-earning and relationship-focused capacity, including:
• Working closely with client stakeholders and the UK legal team, supporting tasks such as legal research, drafting documents and assisting with Data Subject Access Requests
• Assisting with Employment Tribunal matters, including disclosure, bundle preparation, drafting witness statements and supporting hearing preparation
• Liaising with external advisers and coordinating input across a range of matters and projects
• Managing and maintaining content on the client extranet to ensure information is current and accessible
• Monitoring and reporting on legal spend, and supporting the billing process
• Supporting wider client relationship initiatives, including preparing materials for and attending review meetings, and assisting with client training sessions

The role will be initially and primarily based at the client’s offices in Bedfordshire for three days per week, with the remaining time spent working from home.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills as well as strong attention to detail.
• An ambitious, proactive, commercial, responsive attitude.
• A keen interest in developing your marketing and business development skills.
• Comfort with taking responsibility for work output and dealing directly with clients.
• That they are a team player who is keen to support others to learn, and who is keen to learn and develop their own skills.

At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process by supporting anyone who requires adjustments, in order to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. All applicants will be considered equally and fairly. If you’d like to request any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to discuss flexible working patterns, please email the recruitment team in confidence (***email_hidden***).