Litigation Paralegal
My client is a leading and reputable law firm, who provide legal expertise to help clients. Based in Belfast, they are currently seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their well-established team.
This is a Full-Time, Permanent position.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week.
With a salary of £25,500 - £28,500 per annum (dependent on experience).
Job Role:
You will be responsible for running your own caseload of files and working with team management to continually improve and enhance the services provided.
Essential Criteria:
* Litigation paralegal experience.
* Proven experience and ability to run your own case load to a high standard and with minimal supervision.
* Proven ability to deal with complex cases.
* IT proficient.
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal – with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
* Ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
* Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Taking responsibility for running own caseload supported by case management system.
* Dealing with a more complex/larger caseload.
* Prepare affidavit evidence and prepare cases for hearing.
* Take enforcement action.
* Suggesting to Team Managers improvements to the system and identifying problems.
* In the absence of the Team Managers, taking responsibility with the other senior paralegals for ensuring that the workflows are printed and actioned together with daily post.