Ison Harrison Solicitors offers a full range of legal services to both personal and commercial clients from its 20 branches across Yorkshire, including our head office in Leeds City Centre.
Due to continued organic growth and internal advancement of members of the team, we are looking for an additional Paralegal to join our Clinical Negligence department at our head office.
Our specialist team is passionate about the law and getting the right result for our clients. The vast majority of our work is through recommendations and we attract both high-value, complex cases and smaller, more straightforward claims. We are the most accredited law firm in Yorkshire. Our wide range of specialist accreditations across the firm speaks of our expertise and provides security.
We are also 100% employee owned. This means our employees can influence the future of our business and play a key part in its success and profitability with an additional financial benefit through our profit sharing scheme for all eligible employees.
The successful candidate will pride themselves on their excellent client care and be adept at communicating clearly but sensitively. They will have a strong eye for detail, be thorough and efficient, and able to prioritise their workload and meet strict deadlines. In return, you will learn from our specialist team and have every opportunity to develop professionally.
The firm has a proven track record of recognising and rewarding outstanding individuals that go the extra mile.
Key Tasks
* Providing support to other fee earners, Solicitors and partners.
* Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client’s initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
* Obtaining and preparing file documentation.
* Liaising with clients, counsel or other experts as appropriate.
* Taking contemporaneous notes at conferences.
* Liaising with the Accounts department to pay disbursements and deal with billing.
* Preparing electronic bundles.
* Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required.
* Maintaining legal knowledge and skills.
* Business Development.
Key Skills
* Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of the team.
* Ability to deal with enquiries in a client-friendly and effective manner.
* Good keyboard skills.
Knowledge
* Windows, Word, MS Teams, PDF docs and Excel.
Experience
* Previous experience as a paralegal or similar role with client contact.
Other
* Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude.
* Excellent written English to produce documents for the clients, court and other parties.
* Good spoken English to resolve telephone enquiries.
* Satisfactory absence record or sound justification for high absenteeism.
* Able to promote the image of the firm.
Package
* The salary will be dependent on experience. Please indicate both your current salary and salary expectations.
* A share of the firm’s profits is also payable upon completion of a minimum qualifying term.
* Workplace pension scheme.
* Death in service benefit.
* 23 days paid holiday, increasing to 26 days from 1 year continuous service.
* Lifeworks employee assistance program.
* Members of the First Bus Commuter Travel Club which offers discounts for ‘normal’ bus travel and park and ride tickets.
Location
Our city centre office address is: Duke House, 54 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 2EE.
Ison Harrison is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than the ability to carry out the job specification.
Job Type: Full-time, permanent. No agencies please.
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