Paralegal/Trainee Lawyer (Employment)

Executive Mandate Specification

Job Title: Paralegal/Trainee Lawyer

Department: Employment

Position: Full-Time

Experience: Essential

Location: Newton Abbot

Salary: Competitive Dependent on Experience

WBW Solicitors is one of the largest legal practices in the South West, with offices based in Torquay, Paignton, Newton Abbot, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Sidmouth, Bovey Tracey and Launceston. With clearly defined divisions catering for business and private clients, our teams are able to offer the very best legal advice through a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses, across a wide range of areas and commercial sectors.

The Role:

Your duties will include: communicating with businesses and individual clients; assessing their legal needs; and advising on matters related to employment law rights and obligations. This will include employment tribunal litigation: document drafting and processing; communication via telephone, in person and video calls; ability to carry out research; draft articles; diary management; and task management.

The Candidate:

The successful applicant will need to have some legal education and/or experience in providing legal services. Experience in HR or employment law is favourable.

Attention to detail is paramount and excellent communication, spelling and grammar is essential. The ability to work as part of a small team and give an excellent service to clients is imperative.

Key Requirements:

• Be able to work as an individual and as part of a team
• Willingness to develop and expand skills and knowledge, undertaking further training as required
• Excellent IT Skills
• Good attention to detail
• Willingness to travel between offices when required

Contact Details:

If you would like further information or would be interested in applying for this vacancy please contact our recruitment team at WBW Solicitors.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: From £21,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Legal: 2 years (preferred)
• Administrative: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship