Paralegal - Legal Services

About Us

At 1st Line Future Planning, we specialise exclusively in Estate Planning. Our passion lies in setting the highest standards in the industry while delivering unrivaled service to our clients. Our products are competitively priced to ensure excellent value for money.We are expanding our legal services department and are seeking a dynamic Will Writer to join our successful team.### Job RoleThe successful candidate will draft and take instructions for wills, lasting powers of attorney, and trust documents.

Responsibilities

Key duties include:-

• Drafting bespoke wills
• Producing Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trust documents
• Submitting LPA applications to the OPG
• Making submissions and inquiries with HMLR
• Undertaking legal research
• Proofreading documents
• Amending client documents as per instructions
• Answering legal and non-legal queries from clients or consultants via telephone and email

Essential/Desired Skills

The ideal candidate will have:-

• A Law Degree/CILEx/LPC or equivalent qualification [desirable]
• A demonstrable working background in the legal sector
• Knowledge of Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Land Law
• Excellent communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A working knowledge of probate [desirable]
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Windows
• The ability to build and maintain relationships and stay updated with market changes

What We Offer

1st Line Future Planning provides a competitive salary, opportunities for advancement within the legal services sector, and the potential for bonuses/commissions. This is a genuine career progression opportunity.

How to Apply

Get in touch to join our team and take your career to the next level.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: £22,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/08/2024
Expected start date: 12/08/2024