ABOUT THE ROLE

I have an opportunity for a paralegal to join our busy commercial departments, to provide vital legal and administrative support to the fee earning teams. For the right candidate, there will be an opportunity to become the firm’s next Trainee Solicitor (subject to a minimum 6-month period).
The roles would particularly suit someone who has passed their SQE 1 or is ready to take their SQE 1 (although this isn’t a specific prerequisite).

KEY DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• file creation and client due diligence processes;
• generating correspondence and documentation;
• liaising with clients and organisations on the phone and dealing with basic enquiries;
• coordinate diaries and attending meetings, preparing agendas and recording minutes,
• completing administrative tasks such as document scanning, photocopying and filing as required;
• ensuring that client matter files are kept up to date;
• maintaining the key dates reminder system;
• file closing and archiving;
• attending and participating in team meetings;
• tasks specific to your allocated department, such as search ordering, dealing with the Land Registry, legal form filing, creating trial bundles, researching case law etc; and
• other general administrative duties as and when required including answering external telephone calls, opening and sorting incoming post, franking outgoing post, door opening and client greeting.