I am currently working with a leading West Midlands Law Firm who are looking for a Private Client Paralegal or Legal Assistant to join their team in both of their Solihull and Coventry offices.
As a Paralegal you will need to have:
- Previous experience within a paralegal role is desirable
- Excellent organisational capability with excellent attention to detail
- Proactive self-starter who demonstrates a willingness to learn and the ability to manage a growing workload
- Client service focussed
- Strong IT skills with accurate typing capability
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work as an effective member of a team and to offer support to peers where required
- Legal qualification preferably post LPC or working towards
Duties of the role involve -
- Managing aspects of files managed by qualified Solicitors and undertaking routine legal tasks as directed and under supervision.
- Undertaking legal processes, under supervision, such as routine file management including file opening and billing
- Diary management for the senior lawyer you are supporting ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely manner
- Drafting legal documents using appropriate precedents and templates
- Undertaking legal research, using appropriate methods and sourcing, presenting the results in an accurate and timely manner
- Take an active part in promoting the firm through Social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
- Ensure all work complies with risk management policies and procedures, in line with GDPR.
- Liaising with trust lawyers and probate colleagues.
- Dealing with income tax reporting on trusts and estates
- Dealing with preparation of trust and estate accounts.
- Registering and maintaining trust records on HMRC’s Trust Register
- You may also support with trusts accounts, personal tax returns and setting up TRS records.
- Liaising with executors, trustees, beneficiaries, government and financial institutions and other professional advisors.
Should you want to be considered for the above role, please forward your most recent CV to [email protected].
However, if you feel as if this role in particular is not the correct fit for you but you are seeking a new position, do get in contact and I will happily assist you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
Work Location: In person
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