Paralegal - Employment

Join our dynamic Employment team in Birmingham as a Paralegal, supporting diverse clients across sectors in a fast-paced environment.

The role We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team. The Birmingham - based role is primarily to support our Birmingham employment team and will also involve work across our National Service Line, supporting clients across a broad range of sectors including automotive, retail, technology, sport, health, and education. This is an exciting opportunity to support a busy and collaborative team, advising a wide range of clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Role You will play a key role in supporting lawyers with all elements of case preparation, client liaison, legal research, document management, training, client meetings and much more. The role is ideal for someone looking to develop their legal career in a dynamic and supportive environment. Some examples of the work you can expect to be involved in includes:

• Assisting with the preparation of Employment Tribunal bundles and documentation.
• Drafting correspondence, contracts, and witness statements under supervision.
• Conducting legal research and summarising findings for the team.
• Managing case files, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
• Liaising with clients, counsel, and third parties in a professional and timely manner.
• Supporting business development initiatives and internal knowledge sharing.
• Attending client meetings and taking detailed notes where required.
• Supporting with preparation of training materials (and delivery where appropriate).

The person Given the responsibilities of this role, it ' s likely that your background and experience will :

• Has a law degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in employment law.
• Is confident, self-managed, and able to prioritise their own workload.
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Is highly organised and methodical with strong attention to detail.
• Enjoys working collaboratively and building relationships across teams.
• Is eager to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

The Role Also Requires Someone Who is self-managed and confident in setting and prioritising their own work agenda. has excellent written as well as verbal communication skills and so is able to demonstrate that they can convey complex matters in a way that different audiences can understand. is confident and able to build sustainable relationships with clients, lawyers and internal colleagues is organised and methodical in how they approach their work. has excellent attention to detail. is a team player. is willing to take on new responsibilities and challenges.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Benefits As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it. We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients. By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

and finally Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these. To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.