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Legal Assistant (Paralegal) - Employment - Birmingham/Nottingham
Birmingham, City and Borough of Birmingham, United Kingdom # Legal Assistant (Paralegal) - Employment - Birmingham/Nottingham ## About the Role Browne Jacobson is a UK & I based law firm with an international reach, with offices in Birmingham, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics. We are looking to recruit a Legal Assistant (Paralegal) to join our Business & Professional Risk team in Birmingham/Nottingham. This role will provide support to the Employment Team focusing on Employment Tribunal work. ## Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for: - Drafting lists of documents - Putting client documents into chronological order to create a bundle - Redacting sensitive/confidential information - Paginating bundles and inserting page numbers into witness statements - Creating chronologies and statements of fact - Managing data rooms - Liaising with the Employment Tribunal by phone and email - Obtaining quotes for counsel - Updating and managing the counsel database - Managing our schedule of ongoing Employment Tribunal cases ## Working Practice The firm operates a set of core principles that guides our working practice. It’s called ‘One Firm, Wherever You Are’. This means that you might have enjoyed working from home and would like to split your time between there and the office/ other work locations. Others may be eager to return to the office on a more regular basis. Our expectation is that, on average, you’ll work from home for no more than three days per week, with the remainder of your time either spent with your colleagues in the office or working from other locations as work demands dictate, e.g. courts, client offices, conferences etc. This is an average expectation over time and we know that there will be variations from week to week. ## Person Specification - Good familiarity with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) - Advanced keyboard skills and the ability to produce own correspondence and documentation - Experience in a legal assistant/ paralegal role would be an advantage - The ability to work efficiently and methodically in order to effectively manage your workload - Impeccable attention to deal - A willingness and ability to learn - Confidence, drive and ambition - Excellent interpersonal skills – this role involves client contact - Effective communicator, able to establish and maintain harmonious and professional relationships with clients and colleagues - Excellent organisational skills and be able to manage own time effectively - A proactive, professional and flexible approach to work - Ability to work on own initiative whilst maintaining a positive team spirit at all times - Able to adopt a common-sense approach with attention to detail - Keen to develop over a period of time with a willingness and ability to learn - You may be expected to develop your knowledge and skills by attending both external and internal training and qualifications, if required ## Salary and Benefits Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. We also offer a range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance, flexible working, employee assistance programme, paid volunteering, staff discounts, season ticket loans and more. ## How to Apply If you believe you have the skills and experience to excel in this role, please submit a CV and covering letter to [email protected] ## Legal Assistant (Paralegal) - Employment - Birmingham/Nottingham We are looking for a Legal Assistant (Paralegal) to join our Business & Professional Risk team in Birmingham/Nottingham, to provide support to the Employment Team focusing on Employment Tribunal work. ## About Browne Jacobson Browne Jacobson is a UK & I based law firm with an international reach, with offices in Birmingham, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve. We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we’re working towards social mobility, diversity and inclusion in our firm - and our profession. We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive. ## Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for: - Drafting lists of documents - Putting client documents into chronological order to create a bundle - Redacting sensitive/confidential information - Paginating bundles and inserting page numbers into witness statements - Creating chronologies and statements of fact - Managing data rooms - Liaising with the Employment Tribunal by phone and email - Obtaining quotes for counsel - Updating and managing the counsel database - Managing our schedule of ongoing Employment Tribunal cases ## Working Practice The firm operates a set of core principles that guides our working practice. It’s called ‘One Firm, Wherever You Are’ |
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