Fieldfisher’s highly regarded Employment, Pensions, Immigration and Compliance team has enjoyed significant success in the past five years and is quickly growing. The team, made up of leading Partners, Senior Associates, Solicitors and apprentice solicitors are seeking to recruit ambitious paralegals to support its growing litigation practice. This position will provide support to several team members, including Partners and a sitting Employment Judge, with the opportunity for the successful candidates to take responsibility for case handling and management of all aspects of Employment Tribunal claims. The team’s practice includes high quality work for some of the UK’s leading brands and with nationally recognised lawyers and barristers. This is a great opportunity to develop paralegals’ experience and develop responsibility for case handling and client skills in a fast growing, ambitious and supportive and collaborative team. Inclusiveness and Diversity At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher’s Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process. For accessibility information on our Manchester offices, please visit our website: https://www.fieldfisher.com/en/locations/united-kingdom/contact-us/offices/accessing-fieldfisher-manchester Responsibilities • Reviewing Employment Tribunal claims • Assessing litigation strategy • Liaising with clients on disclosure obligations and collation of documents • Drafting Employment Tribunal defences • Preparation of early case assessments • Managing disclosure exercises • Preparation of trial bundles, including indexing and pagination • Drafting agendas and documents for preliminary hearings, with potential advocacy opportunities • Interviewing witnesses and drafting witness statements • Assisting with witness preparation • Attending hearings and conferences with Counsel • Diary and internal tracker management • Ad-hoc company searches, etc. in support of legal opinions or as part of case progression • Proof reading documents • Document management • Working with legal technology tools • E-Discovery • Liaising closely with the Partner/Associate supervising the matter • Attending team meetings and providing reporting as required • Liaising with the client and third parties in both written and verbal format, including case progression updates and providing legal advice or advice on litigation strategy • Communicating with third parties in both written and verbal format, including negotiating with adverse parties • Legal research and other investigative tasks • Providing essential support to the team • Administrative tasks Experience and Knowledge Candidates will ideally have: • A minimum of 6 months experience of working as a Paralegal / Legal Professional • Strong educational background • Previous experience in employment and/or litigation work is desirable but not essential • Experience handling a varied and busy workload • Excellent organisation and communication skills are essential • Excellent research and analytical skills • Commercial understanding allowing you to foresee upcoming needs and act proactively • Team player • Ability to work methodically and at pace, even when time pressured • Reliable and professional • Good written and strong communication skills • Excellent IT skills • Enthusiastic, keen and proactive • Preparedness to exceed expectations and be fully committed to the role. What can we offer you? Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher’s benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more. Fieldfisher Manchester is based in one of the city’s most vibrant destinations. We are based in the ultra-modern No.1 Spinningfields, a thriving hub for work, rest and recreation surrounded by restaurants and cafés. We are based on the 17th floor, so if you’re inspired by fantastic skyline views and a bright, contemporary workspace then we will not disappoint. Offering excellent commuter links with easy access to railway, Metrolink and bus services, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, bike storage, shower facilities and much more. We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas. We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself! Culture & personal development We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself. We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured. How to apply Enter your email address on the job advert and press the ’apply now’ button to submit your CV and to start your application. Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role. The Firm Fieldfisher is Times Top 20 Law Firm, a highly commended firm in the European Financial Times Innovative Lawyers rankings and is repeatedly nominated for awards in areas including dispute resolution, M&A and IP. Many of our lawyers are recognised by legal directories as leading professionals in their areas of specialism and we are top two-ranked in a number of our key practice areas. Our network spans over 1,800 people across 26 international offices in 12 countries. We operate across our offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast (2), Berlin, Birmingham, Bologna, Brussels, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Turin, Venice, Vienna and Silicon Valley. Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant’s suitability to meet the requirements of the role. Benefits Generous annual leave Health insurance Pension contributions Life assurance Season ticket loans Bike to work loans