Job Overview

Are you interested in a career in employment law? We have an exciting opportunity at Mitie for a candidate who wishes to start or progress a career in law. 

Working as part of a busy employment law team, the successful candidate will also be supported to complete a Paralegal Apprenticeship (Level 3) with a specialist training provider.  The apprenticeship will take around 21 months and will include a minimum of 6 hours per week in "off the job" training.  

Main Duties

• Paralegal support to the Employment Law team. This role is designed to provide a foundational experience and training for a candidate who is interested in working towards a paralegal qualification
• Management of a caseload of employment litigation with supervision
• Management of Early Conciliation process, including advising HR and the wider Mitie business on risks, strengths and weaknesses
• Supporting the management of relationships with external law firms, including developing close support and ensuring timely payment of invoices
• Analysis and assessment of ET claims data and dialogue with the business
• Continuous improvement and process optimisation
• Drafting and negotiating settlement agreements and other legal documents
• Reviewing letters and other communications 
• Responding to and advising on ad hoc employment law questions received from HR and carrying out legal research 
• General legal support for all lawyers in the employment team
• Working closely with members of the Human Resources team to foster best practice 

What we are looking for

We are looking for a proactive, team-orientated person with a willingness to learn.  A successful candidate will have:

• Excellent administrative capabilities, attention to detail, and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and effectively manage externally driven timelines
• Good people skills.  The ability to build and continually improve relationships with internal and external stakeholders and also manage witnesses and internal clients in often pressurised situations
• Good written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate clearly and confidently
• A "continuous improvement" mindset, looking to spot opportunities to develop and improve existing processes 
• Ability to analyse data, trends, or statistics and identify cause and effect
• Previous employment law or human resources experience desirable but not essential  

In order to be eligible for the Paralegal Apprenticeship, the candidate will need to show that they have maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 or above