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Employment Paralegal
# Paralegal – Client Support Role (3 Days in Bedfordshire)
About the Role
The Paralegal will provide dedicated support to a major client of the firm—a rapidly expanding organisation operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Embedded as an extension of their in-house team, the role centres on delivering practical employment and immigration expertise across diverse legal matters.
This opportunity offers strong exposure to client work, with active involvement in daily UK-based issues and coordination of cross-business advice workflows. Responsibilities include contributing to financial reporting and billing to ensure seamless, transparent service delivery.
Interactions are bidirectional: fee-earning contributions through legal research, drafting, and case management, alongside relationship building to enhance client satisfaction.
Core Duties:
- Collaborative Support to Client Team
- Work closely with client stakeholders & the UK legal team, including:
- Conducting legal research, drafting contracts/communications, and assisting with Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)
- Coordinating Employment Tribunal support, such as disclosure compilation, document bundling, drafting witness statements, and hearing preparation
- Engaging with external advisers to align and synthesise legal input across projects
- Maintain and update the client extranet portal, ensuring content accuracy and accessibility
- Work closely with client stakeholders & the UK legal team, including:
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- Financial & Client Relations Oversight
- Monitor legal expenditure and support billing processes
- Interact with clients to prepare materials for discussions, attend periodic reviews, and facilitate internal training
Work Arrangement: Initially based 3 days/week at the client’s Bedfordshire office, with the remainder remotely.
About You
We seek candidates who exhibit the following qualities and commitment:
- Technical Skills
- Excellence in drafting, analysis, and clear communication, with meticulous attention to detail
- Comfortable with responsibility for deliverables and direct client-facing interactions
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Work ethos
- Ambitious, proactive, and customer-focused with a commercially astute mind-set
- Keen to develop marketing & business development capabilities
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Soft Skills
- A collaborative nature, supporting and learning from colleagues
- Autonomous and initiative-driven in skill-building
Company Values & Commitment
At Lewis Silkin, we champion these principles:
- Diverse perspectives foster creativity and improved problem-solving
- An environment that valorises individuality, ensuring we deliver our best service
- Full support throughout recruitment—adjustments readily accommodated to ensure fair consideration
Flexible Work Discussions: For enquiries about adjustments or arrangements, contact us in confidence: recruitment@lewissilkin.com
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