Paralegal - Residential Property

at  Browns Recruitment Consultancy Ltd

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

• Legal qualifications (LLB, LPC, CLC or CILEx)
• Previous experience within a legal support or administrative role
• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT platforms
• Strong written communication skills
• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management
• Ability to undertake basic legal work under supervision and use initiative where required

• Undertake fee earning tasks to assist with running of a caseload and to run a low value caseload under the supervision and management of qualified lawyers and carry out simple, routine tasks
• Draft legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates which address all relevant legal and factual issues and accurately reflect the client’s instructions
• Undertake effective legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results accurately and clearly
• Preparation and submission of Land Registry applications through their digital service
• All administrative duties associated with this role
• Support fee earners to prepare for BD & marketing activities
• Attend events where appropriate
• Take an active part in promoting the firm through Social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
• Begin to build business relationships with 3rd parties under supervision (e.g agents, referrers, experts), responding to enquiries and building a good rapport
• Time record all work and work towards a fee earning target set (£20,000 up to £60,000)