Fee-Earning Employment Paralegal

TSR Legal is delighted to be assisting an established and respected legal practice with offices across Wales in the recruitment of a Fee-Earning Employment Paralegal to join its team in Anglesey. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious legal professional looking to develop their career within employment law and take on a varied, client-facing and fee-earning role within a successful legal practice.

Working alongside experienced employment law solicitors, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality legal services to a diverse client base, assisting with a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take ownership of their own caseload, develop strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the firm's employment law offering.

The Role

• Managing your own caseload of employment law matters and taking responsibility for progressing files from instruction through to conclusion.
• Providing legal support and advice to clients on a range of employment law issues, within your level of competence and under appropriate supervision.
• Drafting employment contracts, policies, procedures and other employment-related documentation.
• Assisting with disciplinary, grievance, capability and redundancy processes.
• Preparing and drafting settlement agreements and supporting negotiations.
• Assisting with Employment Tribunal matters, including preparing documentation, organising evidence and liaising with clients and relevant parties.
• Undertaking legal research and preparing advice notes.
• Maintaining regular communication with clients and ensuring matters are progressed efficiently.
• Recording time, managing billing and working towards agreed financial and fee-earning targets.
• Identifying opportunities to develop client relationships and contribute to business development.

About You

We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and commercially aware, with a genuine interest in employment law and a desire to develop their career within a busy legal environment. Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience working within a legal practice, preferably in employment law.
• Experience of managing your own files or assisting with fee-earning matters.
• A sound understanding of employment law and a keen interest in developing your technical knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• A confident and professional approach to client care.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team.
• A commercial mindset and an understanding of the importance of meeting financial and billing objectives.
• The ability to communicate in Welsh would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer?

• The opportunity to join an established and well-regarded legal practice.
• A varied and interesting employment law caseload.
• Genuine fee-earning responsibility and client contact.
• The opportunity to develop your own client relationships.
• Supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development.
• Competitive remuneration, dependent on experience.

How to Apply

If you are an enthusiastic and motivated legal professional looking for the next step in your career, TSR Legal would love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, or to apply, please contact Rachel Phillips at TSR Legal : 02920 388100. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.