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About the Role
The Employment Team is looking for a paralegal to support claimants and trade union/staff association clients. This role involves both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, as well as regulatory and pension issues.
Responsibilities
- Support senior team members with fee-earning work and contribute profitably to the team.
- Liaise with clients.
- Assist on large group claims.
- Draft documents and advice letters.
- Conduct legal research.
- Stay updated on changes in law.
- Act as an ambassador for the firm, promoting it positively.
Requirements
- Knowledge of employment legislation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage a busy workload and strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Confidence in client-facing communications.
- Attention to accuracy and detail.
- Ability to build relationships quickly with diverse individuals.
- Flexible, pragmatic, and problem-solving approach.
- Comfortable working under pressure with planning and prioritization skills.
- Understanding of fee earner needs and constraints; commercial awareness.
- Interest in and commitment to claimant work.
Skills
- Employment legislation knowledge
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Workload management
- Organizational skills
- Independent work
- Collaborative work
- Client communication
- Attention to detail
- Relationship building
- Flexibility
- Pragmatism
- Problem-solving
- Working under pressure
- Planning
- Prioritization
- Commercial awareness
- Claimant work focus
Location
- Birmingham
- London
Work Type
- Agile working
Experience Level
- Previous paralegal experience (desirable)
- Previous experience in an Employment team (desirable)
- Experience on large group actions (desirable)
About the Company
- The Penningtons Cooper Employment Team provides fast, proactive, and practical legal support with specialists experienced in business staff management.
- Recognized market leaders in advising employees, trade unions, and staff associations on industrial disputes, severance agreements, regulatory matters, and tribunal claims, with expertise in whistleblowing and discrimination claims.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are a priority, aiming to attract a diverse workforce and promote an inclusive culture.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal opportunities and treatment are ensured for all applicants and employees regardless of age, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and social background.
- Adjustments are provided for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or neurodiversity.