Paralegal

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

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.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance. 

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com