Employment Paralegal

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Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Employment team, with the addition of a Employment Paralegal.

Taylor Wessing is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Employment Paralegal to join our dynamic team based in any of our UK offices or potentially remotely. The ideal candidate will bring extensive tribunal experience and a history of effectively managing their own case load of tribunal claims.

1. •Managing their own busy tribunal case load from ACAS EC stage to completion.


2. •Drafting risk assessments, compiling disclosure, drafting witness statements, and preparing for final hearing.


3. •Maintaining regular communication with client, providing updates and advice as needed.

1. •Proven experience as an Employment Paralegal within a law firm or equivalent setting.


2. •Proven experience in representing Respondents in employment tribunal litigation.


3. •Extensive tribunal experience is essential.


4. •Demonstrated ability to independently manage a significant case load effectively and efficiently.


5. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


6. •Strong organisational abilities with high attention to detail.

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-

• winning offices for 3 days a week)


• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).


• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or

• adopt a child).

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.

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