Paralegal - Employment Law in-house - University of Exeter

Application deadline 11 November 2024

This role is available immediately on a permanent and part-time, 0.8FTE basis (days to be agreed).

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working, with some time spent on the University’s Streatham campus in Exeter and some from home.             

The Role

If you are looking to further your in-house legal experience or looking to move from private practice to in-house, we have a rare opportunity to join the University’s Employment Law Team as an employment paralegal. With our Strategy, it is a pivotal and exciting time to join the University as we work together to ‘create the possible’.

As a Paralegal you will work closely with the Legal Counsel - Employment and alongside other members of the Human Resources department to ensure the provision of effective support and advice on employment law matters to the University and wider Human Resources Team. The role will cover a range of activities including drafting and preparation of legal documentation and legal research. The appointee will be the first point of contact for referrals from the HR Casework team for advice on casework and employment law matters.

About You

You will have a law degree or equivalent or be a CILEX Paralegal and have a minimum of 18 months paralegal experience. You will have a strong working knowledge of employment law and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, strong legal drafting skills, excellent time management and an ability to manage and prioritise workload.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Why our staff love working here

• Flexible working opportunities
• 39-41 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Actively inclusive organisation ensuring equality and fairness for all
• Leading parental leave initiatives
• Multiple wellbeing and health initiatives for staff
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
• Beautiful campus environment when working from either Exeter or Penryn
• Inspiring research that really makes a difference to the world

 The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Kirstie Johnson, Legal Counsel – Employment, on K.J.Johnson@exeter.ac.uk.