Employment Law Paralegal

Employment Law Paralegal

Location: Near York (hybrid)

Salary: 25000 to 32000 (depending on experience)

Experience: Paralegal level

Our client is building something a bit different delivering big-firm expertise with a boutique human approach. They work with ambitious founders SMEs and high-growth businesses providing pragmatic legal support through fixed price projects and monthly subscriptions.

They are now looking for an ambitious Employment Paralegal to join the team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is eager to learn develop and take on increasing responsibility within a supportive environment with ongoing training.

You will support the Employment team on a wide variety of matters acting predominantly for employers across both contentious and non-contentious work. You will get hands-on exposure to advisory work tribunal support drafting and employment elements of corporate transactions.

What Youll Be Doing

• Supporting the team on a broad range of employment law matters for employer clients

• Assisting with day-to-day advisory work including disciplinaries grievances performance management sickness absence redundancies restructures and exits

• Supporting Employment Tribunal matters including preparing bundles drafting chronologies witness statements schedules of loss instructions to counsel and liaising with clients throughout the process

• Drafting and reviewing employment documentation including contracts service agreements staff handbooks policies and settlement agreements

• Carrying out legal research and preparing practical commercially focused summaries

• Liaising directly with clients and helping to manage matters from instruction through to completion under supervision

• Supporting corporate transactions through employment due diligence and assisting with employment aspects of acquisitions disposals and investments

• Assisting with TUPE matters including business transfers outsourcing arrangements and workforce reorganisations

• Building strong client relationships and becoming a trusted part of the wider advisory team

• Working closely with colleagues across corporate commercial IP data protection and commercial property

• Supporting business development activity through events marketing initiatives and client education

What Were Looking For

• Previous experience in an employment law environment (paralegal or similar)

• Genuine interest in employment law and a proactive can-do approach

• Strong drafting written communication and attention to detail

• Confident with organisation and time management able to prioritise competing tasks

• Comfortable working as part of a team and using your own initiative

• Strong IT skills

Whats On Offer

• Grown-up flexibility and autonomy

• 5% employer pension contribution (matched with 5% employee contribution)

• Comprehensive health insurance (with option to add dependants at your cost)

• Life assurance (4x salary)

• Employee assistance programme

• Income protection

Working Arrangements

• Full time

• Permanent

• Hybrid working

Next Steps (How to Apply)

Apply online or send your CV to or call 0 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will not share any details with our client without your express permission.