Paralegal
Listed on 2026-01-16
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Law/Legal
Employment Law, Legal Counsel
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Business Manager - Head of Employment - Housing Disrepair - Personal Injury - Private Client for Manchester & North WestJob Title:
Employment Paralegal
Location:
North West/Manchester
The Opportunity
A modern, ambitious law firm that challenges the traditional approach to legal services. We combine deep expertise with an agile, client‑first mindset, their culture is supportive, flexible, and focused on growth, giving our people the space to excel and make a real impact.
We’re looking for an ambitious Employment Paralegal to join a growing employment team and gain hands‑on experience across a broad range of high‑quality employment law matters.
This role offers flexibility to work across multiple offices, with a primary base in one location, and exposure to both advisory and contentious work. false intros? No. You’ll be involved in everything from day‑to‑day employee relations issues to Employment Tribunal litigation—making this an ideal opportunity for someone looking to build strong foundations in employment law.
The Role
You’ll support experienced solicitors while developing the confidence to manage elements of your own caseload. Your work will include:
- Advising on employee relations matters, contracts, and workplace policies
- Supporting disciplinary and grievance processes, redundancies, and restructures
- Assisting with Employment Tribunal litigation, including drafting ET3 responses
- Conducting legal research and drafting advice notes
- Preparing hearing bundles, managing files, and handling key administrative tasks
- Attending client meetings, taking notes, and helping to build lasting client relationships
You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to business development by nurturing strong client connections and/train
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Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity to develop core legal skills and gain exposure to high‑quality employment work in a supportive environment. There is genuine scope for progression, with a clear pathway to qualification—many Trainee Solicitors are recruited directly from the Paralegal team.
What You’ll Get
- Day‑to‑day support from experienced solicitorsriffe? including? (listed) — kept exactly from original:
- Day-to-day support from experienced solicitors and dedicated mentors
- Early exposure to meaningful, high‑quality client work
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Health and wellbeing benefits
If you’re looking to build a long‑term career in employment law within a firm that invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you.
Seniority level- Not Applicable
- Full‑time
- Legal
- Industries:
Legal Services and Law Practice
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