Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Nuneaton

£25,000 to £28,000 per annum, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Our client is a very well-established law firm located in the centre of Nuneaton, with a great staff retention record due to their friendly and supportive work culture and their ongoing commitment to training and development of all staff.

Support with professional qualifications including training contracts for eligible staff are available if you are looking to qualify as a solicitor and establish career specialising in litigation/dispute resolution in the longer term.

Due to an increased workload and expansion of the department, we are looking to attract an experienced Litigation Paralegal / Litigation Legal Assistant to support their Litigation Team who deal with both claimant and defendant work. Disputes the team handle include landlord and tenant disputes, neighbour/boundary disputes, debt recovery, contract disputes, professional negligence and consumer disputes.

The role will involve:

• Supporting the litigation team with a range of administration duties
• Audio and copy typing of legal documents and correspondence
• Liaising with clients by telephone, email and face to face
• Use of a legal case management system
• Working closely with, and assisting, a solicitor to ensure the smooth running of their caseload
• Initially providing administrative support, leading to the running of your own caseload of dispute resolution matters in the longer term, predominantly handling landlord and tenant disputes

Suitable candidates will have:

• 12 months' + experience of supporting a litigation team within an SRA regulated law firm
• A law degree
• LPC/LLM (preferred but not essential)
• Audio and copy typing skills/experience
• Experience of using a legal case management system
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• The desire to progress to a fee-earning role in the longer term

This is a full time permanent job, working Monday to Friday

Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking
• 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, plus additional leave over the Christmas shutdown period (2 days)
• Ongoing training and development
• Excellent long term career prospects

Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience and qualifications. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.

For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions

About Talentwise

Talentwise Solutions is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.

We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.

About Your Consultant

Tracey is the Owner and Director of Talentwise Solutions, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.

Know anyone who might be interested? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Dispute Resolution: 1 year (preferred)
• SRA-Regulated Law Firm: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JB-929