This is a fee-earning role and a core element of the role will be to undertake a wide range of document management activities, including collating and redacting documents and preparing document bundles for use at Tribunal and Court hearings. Attendance and supporting witnesses and Counsel and taking notes at hearings across the country may also be required, either in person or remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking a wide range of document management activities, with a particular focus on more complex and document-heavy exercises.
• This includes the full range of disclosure tasks in litigated cases and level reviewing documents for data subject access requests (DSARs) under data protection legislation.
• Both may involve formulating and applying search terms to electronically held data provided by the client, sifting and reviewing raw data for relevance (whether through e-discovery platforms or other electronic means), identifying non-relevant/privileged/business confidential material, collation, redaction, and indexing ready for production, and working collaboratively with clients' IT/discovery management personnel.
• Assisting with drafting and lodging defences to claims.
• Drafting agendas and lists of issues for case management discussions.
• Drafting briefs to counsel and liaising with barristers and clerks.
• Drafting applications to Employment Tribunals and liaising with Tribunals.
• Researching points of law.
• Considering evidence to establish relevant witnesses and checking availability.
• Drafting basic witness statements.
• Assisting with the drafting of COT3 settlements.
• 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.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Ideal Candidate:

• A good academic record with a minimum 2.1 in Law or a related subject, or equivalent qualification (e.g., CILEX, LPC, SQE) and/or experience.
• Previous experience of working as a paralegal within an employment team is desirable but not essential. Full training and development will be provided for any specialist areas of work, including DSAR work.
• 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 in both verbal and written communication in a clear, concise, and friendly manner.
• Close attention to detail and an eye for quality.
• Sound IT skills.
• A flexible and self-motivated team player.

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment, or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.