Paralegal

We are recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Employment team in Bristol.

Our Employment team enjoys an excellent reputation in the market and is ranked as a National Leader. We are growing quickly and offer resident employment expertise in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Many of our clients are well known names in the retail and financial services sectors and we provide a full range of employment support, including in defending Employment Tribunal claims.

Your Role

As a Paralegal you will be responsible for the following:

• Supporting our clients in defending Employment Tribunal claims
• Assisting with the disclosure process and preparing disclosure bundles
• Reviewing disclosure received from other parties
• Drafting Tribunal documentation including responses to claims
• Supporting with client advice on strategy
• Assisting with recording, reporting on and analysing Management Information
• Assisting with billing

Your Skills and Experience

• Previous legal assistant experience is preferable.
• Excellent communication skill (both oral and written). 
• Accuracy, good organisational skills and flexibility.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work under tight timescales.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
• Having worked previously with case management software would be beneficial.

Your Team

TLT’s Employment team is recognised as a ‘National Leader’ (Band 1) by the leading directory of law firms, Chambers and Partners 2022.

Our team of more than 30 specialists advises clients across the three UK legal jurisdictions of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on all aspects of employment law. Our services include business reorganisations and redundancies, tactical advice on sensitive/reputational issues, practical support on business as usual issues such as grievance, boardroom support on reputational or corporate governance issues, employment tribunal representation, internal investigations, advice on employee consultation and engagement, business immigration, employment law training and specialist expertise on TUPE and outsourcing.