Wills & Probate Paralegal/Executive
An exciting new opportunity has arisen with my Legal 500 client based in Nuneaton. My client is looking for a Wills and Probate Paralegal/Executive within the Private Client Department.
This role would suit someone with at least one years’ experience working as a Paralegal/Wills and Probate Executive supporting a fee earner in a busy Private Client Department.
Duties
- Attend to clients
- Produce accurate detailed work to ensure excellence in legal services
- Maintain files and ensure efficient case management of Private Client matters
- Draft any documentation in accordance with efficient file management including correspondence, briefs, court documentation, full attendance notes and statements of evidence
- Time record in accordance with the Firm’s policy and prepare bills as necessary
- Attend to clients in the office or in their homes
- Undertake work necessary to build up maintain and manage a caseload
- Undertake any reasonable instructions made by Directors, Department Heads or Fee Earners within the limits of this job description
- Attend department meetings as required
Experience
- At least one years’ experience working within a Private Client Department as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant supporting a Fee Earner
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word and Outlook and good keyboard skills
- Ability to work within quality and case management systems (e.g. Lexcel and Tikit)
- Dynamic in approach and uses initiative when dealing with clients or potential clients
- A positive approach to customer service
- A team player and flexible in approach
- Ability to deal with sensitive situations and difficult clients in a professional, confidential manner
- Sufficient knowledge of the legal process to understand the work being undertaken
- Knowledge of the work of a Private Client Department and the relevant law an advantage
- Experience of legal procedures preferred
- Driving licence and use of own vehicle preferable but ability to travel between offices, courts and stakeholder office essential
To apply for this opportunity, please email your CV to - oscar@ljwsolutions.com
Please note. You MUST have prior Private Client experience to apply for this role.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £22,500.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
Experience:
- Private Client: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person