Job Purpose:
• To be responsible for supporting lawyers across Legal Services. Postholders will work across the Legal Service but are likely to be allocated to a single specialist team at any one time.
• To supervise the work of legal assistants.
• To contribute to the effective operational management of the team in order to deliver a high quality and cost-effective legal service.
Main Areas of Responsibility:
• To carry out casework instructions received from lawyers and have personal responsibility for assisting with the progress of cases ensuring value for money and efficient use of resources.
• Provide support such as issuing applications, obtaining and organising documentation to meet the requests of the court, providing support to clients, assisting with the creation of bundles.
• Responsible for the filing of such documentation within proceedings.
• To ensure effective diary management to ensure that court directions are complied with in a timely manner.
• To assist with the drafting of legal documents / applications as required.
Qualification and Training:
ESSENTIAL
• Law Degree, CFILEX (or working towards the same) or demonstrable experience of working within a legal environment (A)
DESIRABLE
• Good working knowledge and understanding of the law and procedure relating to the relevant area of specialism. (A/I)
Experience:
ESSENTIAL
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing. (A/I)
• Excellent drafting skills. (A/I)
• Experience of Office 365 applications effectively and good keyboard skills preferably experience of legal case management systems. (A/I)
• Ability to analyse and solve a variety of complex problems with minimal supervision. (A/I)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines on a diverse caseload. (A/I)
Umbrella hourly rate: £22.00
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