JOB DESCRIPTION

Private Client Paralegal

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

Basic knowledge of law and legal procedures (minimum LLB qualified)
Communication (Telephone, in writing and face to face)
Good organisation
Excellent time management
A professional, but approachable manner
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: PC2 - Paralegal (Mar 25

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

1. To provide cost effective legal and administrative support to the director and other senior fee earners in the team in the work of the department.

KEY TASKS

1. Undertake certain elements of fee earning work under supervision. In particular:
   · file creation;
   · generation of suitable client care correspondence;
   · completion of client questionnaires;
   · completion of online legal applications.
2. The jobholder is not designated as a matter handler for file review purposes and does not therefore have their own file caseload.
3. Deal wherever possible with routine client enquiries and communications.
4. Manage the collation of matter start and matter completion data and prepare all claims for costs, referring major matters to costs clerk by agreement with director/fee-earner
5. Deputise for fee-earner in their absence, passing urgent issues to another senior fee earner for guidance when necessary.
6. Co-ordination of the key dates reminder system as outlined in the office manual.