Employment Paralegal

• Do you have experience as a Paralegal, or are you looking to progress your career within the legal sector?
• Are you interested in joining a supportive Employment team, who are renowned for providing commercial, practical employment law and HR advice tailored to the needs of businesses?
• Do you want to join a leading regional firm, who has the backing of a national group, dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support and committed to ambitious growth?
• Do you like the sound of a highly competitive benefits package, discretionary bonus scheme, hybrid working opportunities, social events and much more?

Clients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on our personal approach to handling cases. This role will give you the opportunity to undertake good quality work and develop your career within a highly reputable legal practice, whilst also offering a great work-life balance. Previous paralegal experience is strongly desired, but we are also open to considering law graduates at the start of their careers. The ideal candidate will be highly IT literate, adaptable, and creative, with a proactive and people-focused approach. An outgoing personality and strong interpersonal skills will help you thrive in our collaborative environment.

The team currently consists of 10 legal advisors (including Partners, Senior Associates, Solicitors and HR Consultants) and 2 support staff. The team is led by Catherine Daw, and you will be expected to work with your colleagues, as well as independently, dealing with a range of interesting work and clients. Our Employment team mostly exclusively works with public sector and large employers, mainly supporting the NHS, local authorities, education and manufacturing sectors.

As a Paralegal in our Employment law team, you will be supporting our qualified legal advisors on a range of exciting employment tribunal and litigation matters. Working closely with our legal assistants also, you will be responsible for the creation of bundles and various legal documents. You will also have the opportunity to manage new client enquiries and even handling your own casework, with supervision.

Why join Brachers?

At Brachers, our vision and ambition are driven by our people. You’ll find individuals at our firm with impressive skills and expertise, who are full of drive and ideas. We see opportunities in challenges, embrace change, and are committed to delivering the best service, reflected in our recognition in The Times ‘Best Law Firms List 2025’. We have an open, supportive, and friendly culture where collaboration and innovation thrive, and where people feel happy. This is endorsed by feedback from our staff, which led to our accreditation by employee engagement specialist, Best Companies, as an ‘outstanding’ place to work and a ‘Top 10 Law Firm to Work For’.

In 2025, we became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide. With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve. We are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.