Job Title: Wills Trusts & Probate Paralegal
Reporting: Reports to the Team Leader and Head of Department.
Office Location: Walker House, Hybrid
Overall purpose: To provide administrative support to the Fee Earners and Team Leaders completing all tasks to a high standard. Also delivering a professional, responsive, high quality service to our clients ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures laid out by the Firm and by regulatory bodies. To act as an ambassador for the Firm at all times, actively promoting its services.
Key accountabilities:
* To maintain up-to-date case management systems to allow the team to find and use documents easily and efficiently and also assist generally with document management;
* To perform any other duties as requested by the fee earner, team leader or management staff.
* To assist the team by preparing routine documents or basic legal documents for fee earner approval;
* To assist fee earners by providing an element of chargeable legal services;
* To assist on cases by carrying out research, drafting documentation, liaising with clients and third parties and providing first rate legal advice to clients;
* To ensure that the firm’s policies and procedures and those laid out by regulatory bodies such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority are complied with fully at all times;
* To contribute towards the effective management of risk by carrying out regular risk assessments on all matters, efficient file management and by providing excellent client care;
Minimum Requirements:
* Experience of working towards targets (Chargeable hours)
* Law degree or paralegal experience preferred
* Good organisational skills
* Attention to detail
* Able to work well as part of a team
* Competent use of I.T / case management software
* Excellent client care, ability to show empathy towards Clients
What’s in it for you:
* Competitive salary
* 25 days holiday (Plus bank holidays)
* Referral bonus
* Free Health Cash Plan
* Pension plan
* Death in service
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Hybrid / working from home including provision of home office equipment
* Unlimited access to training academy courses
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
* Work from home
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Work Location: In person
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