Paralegal - Employment

• Undertaking a wide range of document management activities, with a particular focus on more complex and document-heavy exercises
• Conducting the first level review of data subject access requests (DSARs) under data protection legislation
• Formulating and applying search terms to electronically held data, sifting and reviewing raw data for relevance, identifying non-relevant/privileged/business confidential material, collation, redaction and indexing
• Considering evidence to establish relevant witnesses and checking availability
• Drafting agendas and lists of issues for case management discussions
• Assisting with the drafting of COT3 settlements
• Drafting briefs to counsel and liaising with barristers and clerks
• Drafting applications to Employment Tribunals and liaising with Tribunals
• Drafting costs applications and preparing schedules of loss/costs
• Regular liaison with other paralegals, trainees and lawyers to ensure the efficient management of caseloads and deadlines.

• A good academic record with a 2.1 in Law or a related subject
• Previous experience of working as a paralegal within an employment team
• Preferably with practical experience of handling larger scale disclosure and/or employee DSARs under data protection legislation, including the core steps as set out in the section above
• Familiarity with e-disclosure tools and platforms would also be preferable, but not essential
• A confident communicator
• Able to deal effectively with internal and external contacts with strong verbal and written communication
• Close attention to detail and an eye for quality.

Familiarity with e-disclosure tools and platforms