Senior Paralegal Executive

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Company Description

Senior Paralegal - Employment Law

Location: London, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Birmingham
Salary: £42,000 + Industry-leading learning and development opportunities
Brand: Work for a global leader and Top 100 Employer

Are you a talented, detail focussed and experienced Paralegal with substantial hands-on employment law experience? Ready to take the next step in your legal career within a high-profile, fast-paced in-house team?

We're looking for a Senior Paralegal - Employment Law to join our dynamic legal department. In this pivotal role, you'll partner closely with our in-house Employment Lawyer to support a high-volume and complex caseload, covering all areas of employment litigation and advisory work. You'll be a key point of contact for HR escalations and legal best practice, playing a strategic role in helping the business manage legal risk while supporting our people-focused culture.

Job Description

Why Join Us?

As a trusted name in the Security Sector, we pride ourselves on operational excellence and a people-first culture. Here, you'll build on your legal foundations, gain deeper commercial and tribunal exposure, and grow within a business that champions initiative and expertise. You'll also benefit from:

• Working in a collaborative, forward-thinking in-house legal environment
• Opportunities to influence strategic HR decisions through legal insight
• Ongoing professional development and career progression within a respected global brand
• Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the employment law inbox and maintain efficient communication flow across internal teams
• Conduct initial case reviews, check ACAS compliance, and assess legal jurisdiction
• Summarise merits and risks of claims, recommending strategic responses
• Coordinate evidence gathering and case file management
• Draft tribunal submissions including Grounds of Resistance and applications
• Support witness statement drafting and disclosure management
• Compile, check, and maintain tribunal bundles to ensure procedural compliance
• Diary management of key legal deadlines and tribunal hearings
• Provide legal research and draft briefing notes as needed
• Liaise with counsel and prepare hearing instructions and documentation
• Attend hearings to provide real-time legal support and produce detailed notes
• Support monthly reporting on tribunal trends and legal activity for senior stakeholders
• Act as first point of contact for HR escalations relating to employment law, offering clear, pragmatic guidance

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

• Substantial experience in employment law both in advisory and litigation matters (from a well known law firm or in-house legal team)
• Consistency in and precise attention to detail across all tasks and communications
• Strong understanding of employment tribunal processes and employment legislation
• Confidence in handling litigation tasks independently with appropriate supervision
• Excellence in legal drafting skills and experience using electronic case systems and document production software
• Effective communicator, capable of managing stakeholder relationships across departments
• Proactive, solutions-focused, and commercially aware

Essential Qualifications:

• CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), GDL, or LLB (or equivalent) is desirable, however experience in employment law is great too!
• Strong litigation and/or substantial employment law experience
• Detail-oriented and independent, with the ability to balance legal compliance and business needs

Additional Information

It's great to see you're considering a career with us here at Securitas UK! You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.

Why Choose Securitas UK?

At Securitas UK, we are on a mission to make the world a safer place, driven by our core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness. We foster empowerment, innovation, and growth, offering industry-leading training and career development opportunities.

What You Can Expect

Applying for a new role can be exciting yet daunting. Our dedicated Recruitment Team carefully reviews every application, and we appreciate your patience. Need support? We're here to help-just drop us an email.

Diversity & Inclusion: Be Yourself at Securitas

We are an all-inclusive employer, embracing individuality and diversity as key to our success. Our belonging strategy focuses on:

• Career Growth: Clear pathways from apprenticeships to leadership programs.
• Inclusive Leadership: A culture of respect, transparency, and collaboration.
• Fair Pay & Benefits: Competitive, equitable compensation and benefits.

Our Commitment to You

We support our workforce through initiatives such as:

• Employee Networks - Safe spaces to connect and influence policies for change.
• Race at Work Charter & Armed Forces Covenant - Supporting equality and inclusion.
• Disability Confident Employer - Ensuring accessibility with our Reasonable Adjustment Passport. With our Level 2 Disability Confident Employer Certification - We commit to guaranteeing an interview to anyone who discloses a disability at screening, providing they live within the location requirements.
• Health & Well-being Programs - Mental health support and workplace wellness.
• Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification - Leading inclusivity for neurodivergent individuals.

We celebrate diversity year-round with events like BSL Week, International Women's Day, PRIDE, and Black History Month and so much more!

Take the Next Step

Join us and be part of a team that values you. Click 'I'm Interested' and start your career with Securitas UK today!