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 orianna@ljwsolutions.com.
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
Reference ID: LJWOHL