Paralegal

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an individual looking to progress/kick start their career as a Paralegal within our busy Employment Team. Our Employment Law Team is a core team in the Firm, working across our all of key client communities, with a focus on our renowned Education practice; there is a real opportunity to gain a real breadth of experience in this role.

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Dealing with all clients referred to you in person and on the telephone in a professional and efficient manner.
• Attending to the clients and answering any queries, with supervision from members of the team.
• Drafting documents bundles and producing research.
• Involvement in newsletter and article development and activities.
• Meeting time recording requirements.
• Communicating promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Conducting work for both colleagues and clients to the highest possible standard, having regard to the Firm's standards, procedures and Core Values.
• Working in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Maintaining your continuing professional development requirements and taking an active interest in furthering your knowledge within the field of law.
• Ongoing learning is something that will continue in your career at Stone King; we aim to be leaders in our chosen fields, often providing workshops and seminars not only for our people but also for external clients on key areas of law.

• A degree in LLB or completion of the law conversion course (or in the process of completing).
• An interest in Employment law.
• The ability to work in harmony with others, and to contribute to a pleasant working environment for all concerned, will be important.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• An aptitude for learning and be able to show initiative.
• IT literate

• You will have some experience within administration in a legal environment.
• Previous Paralegal or experience within a similar role is desirable.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence to challenge constructively and offer alternative approaches.
• Solutions focused approach with drive to improve processes and outcomes.
• Strong organisation skills, taking full ownership of tasks and ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas and influence decision-making effectively.
• Adaptable approach in managing workload and supporting others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and team-first attitude.

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development for all. We are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter, the Race Fairness Commitment, and the Age Friendly Employer Pledge, and we are a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team. In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we'll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. To discuss adjustments or request information in an alternative format, please contact our recruitment team at or .

• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum