ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Comptons Solicitors LLP is an innovative, award winning, driven, and well-established firm of solicitors situated near Regent’s Park in northwest London. Comptons Solicitors LLP are looking for an experienced Paralegal to work within their friendly Private Client Team

Within this Private Client Paralegal role you will be providing senior members of the department with support and assistance where necessary primarily in all areas of Private Client work including Probate, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney this will include:

• Assisting fee earner(s) to process legal work – attending client meetings, completing file notes, file opening, initial client compliance checks, preparation of client care letters and draft wills, completion of Lasting Powers of Attorney and general administration
• Administration of probate work – co-ordinating collection of assets/identifying liabilities, preparation of oaths and applications for grants.
• Dealing with client enquiries in person and by telephone and email, making appointments, updating clients and co-ordinating fee earners diary, costs updates and dealing with aged debts
• Speaking with clients and take initial instructions on straight forward matters
• Working within the Firm’s and Department’s policies and procedures

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRIVATE CLIENT PARALEGAL:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a Private Client role
• Previous experience using a Case Management system
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time-sensitive documents and have exceptional organisational skills in a fast-paced environment.

Experience:

• Private Client Paralegal: 2 years (required

PLEASE APPLY TODAY WITH YOUR CV WITH ATTACHED COVERING LETTER IF THIS PRIVATE CLIENT PARALEGAL ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU!

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Private Client Paralegal: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London NW1 7A

Within this Private Client Paralegal role you will be providing senior members of the department with support and assistance where necessary primarily in all areas of Private Client work including Probate, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney this will include:

• Assisting fee earner(s) to process legal work – attending client meetings, completing file notes, file opening, initial client compliance checks, preparation of client care letters and draft wills, completion of Lasting Powers of Attorney and general administration
• Administration of probate work – co-ordinating collection of assets/identifying liabilities, preparation of oaths and applications for grants.
• Dealing with client enquiries in person and by telephone and email, making appointments, updating clients and co-ordinating fee earners diary, costs updates and dealing with aged debts
• Speaking with clients and take initial instructions on straight forward matters
• Working within the Firm’s and Department’s policies and procedure