Paralegal - Employment

The Leeds Employment team acts for a range of market leading clients across the financial services, healthcare and commercial sectors. The team has a strong and growing reputation in the Leeds market and is recognised as Band/Tier 1 in both the latest Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 UK rankings. The team has a strong reputation in the Leeds market, acting for a stable of significant financial services clients and household name corporates as well as being a market leader in the public and independent health sectors. For more information on our Employment and Pensions expertise please go to https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/en/gb/expertise/services/employment-and-pensions/ 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 also conducting the first level review of data subject access requests (DSARs) under data protection legislation, with a view to taking greater responsibility and ownership for DSAR review exercises over time. 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. Considering evidence to establish relevant witnesses and checking availability. Drafting agendas and lists of issues for case management discussions. Assisting with the drafting of COT3 settlements. Drafting briefs to counsel and liaising with barristers and clerks. Drafting applications to Employment Tribunals and liaising with Tribunals. 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 A good academic record with a 2.1 in Law or a related subject. Previous experience of working as a paralegal within an employment team. Preferably with practical experience of handling larger scale disclosure and/or employee DSARs under data protection legislation, including the core steps as set out in the section above. 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 with strong verbal and written communication. Close attention to detail and an eye for quality.