This role will be a based working for our Employment team based in Shrewsbury. You will have previous experience of working as a paralegal, but this is not essential. You will have strong administration skills and the ability to provide the team with a high standard of support. You will be a confident person with excellent communication skills who is at ease when dealing with clients; ensuring that each client receives an excellent level of service. You will have the ability to manage your workload and have experience of working to deadlines. You will also have an excellent eye for detail and the desire to get things right first time. Successful candidates will hold a Law degree and obtained or studying towards their LPC or SQE would be desirable.
Our highly regarded Employment team has an enviable reputation and is highly ranked in the independent legal guide The Legal 500. The team specialises in all areas of employment law and has a strong client base.
Head of Department- Employment, Helen Watson is an experienced advocate and accredited mediator with extensive experience in all aspects of both contentious and non contentious employment law.
We are a highly reputable law firm with offices in Chester and Shrewsbury, Greater Manchester and Wirral and more than 20 recommendations from the two main independent legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. We pride ourselves on providing high quality, results focused legal advice through a dedicated partner-led service. Much of the work we undertake is ‘bespoke’, requiring unique solutions to unique problems and a breadth of commercial understanding and appreciation. The firm positively encourages solicitors at all levels to take on as much responsibility as they are comfortable with. We want individuals who are keen to build and broaden their technical abilities, whilst at the same time developing client-facing and marketing skills. The firm is growing, ambitious and constantly evolving and we expect the same from our employees.
This position is based at our Shrewsbury office. This is a full-time position. Working hours are 09:00 to 5:30pm We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including: 26 days annual leave (increasing with long service) Enhanced pension Healthcare scheme Death in service benefit (4 x annual salary) Supported parking scheme Volunteering Days Buying and Selling Holidays.