Paralegal – Private Client
Location: Northampton
Salary: £25,000+ DOE
Hours: Full time office based, Monday – Friday
ACS have teamed up with a firm based in Northampton who are seeking a paralegal to join their private client team specialising in providing advice on preparing wills, managing estates and preserving wealth.
This is a great opportunity to develop your legal skills and knowledge within a growing, experienced and mutually supportive team. You will be exposed to a broad range of matters and will be working on files, undertaking research, attending client meetings and drafting basic documents.
Some of your duties will include:
Drafting documents and letters of advice to clients under supervision
Drafting and completing basic legal documents and forms
Researching legal issues on behalf of other fee earners
Preparing document bundles for fee earners as required
Taking responsibility for administrative tasks, i.e. coordinating the administration of seminars
Taking messages about initial advice queries and passing them on to the relevant fee earner
The efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing, file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving
Undertaking any other duties as required.
Liaise with clients via telephone and email
Attend client meetings both in person and on the telephone, as requested by the fee earner and prepare attendance notes to record the meeting
Attend meetings and take notes as required
About you:
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Be results focused and driven to deliver
A good eye for detail
Ability to use initiative where appropriate
Good organisation and time management abilities
Excellent team player
Motivated with a strong commitment to learning
Prior paralegal experience in this area of law would be advantageous