Paralegal – Wills, Trust and Probate Department

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Full time
Location: Liverpool
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Job offered by: Jackson Lees Group
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Category:
Job Title: Wills Trusts & Probate Paralegal

Reporting:

Reports to the Team Leader and Head of Department.

Office Location:

Walker House, Hybrid

Overall purpose:

To provide administrative support to the Fee Earners and Team Leaders completing all tasks to a high standard. Also delivering a professional, responsive, high quality service to our clients ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures laid out by the Firm and by regulatory bodies. To act as an ambassador for the Firm at all times, actively promoting its services.

Key accountabilities:

To maintain up-to-date case management systems to allow the team to find and use documents easily and efficiently and also assist generally with document management;

To perform any other duties as requested by the fee earner, team leader or management staff.

To assist the team by preparing routine documents or basic legal documents for fee earner approval;

To assist fee earners by providing an element of chargeable legal services;

To assist on cases by carrying out research, drafting documentation, liaising with clients and third parties and providing first rate legal advice to clients;

To ensure that the firm’s policies and procedures and those laid out by regulatory bodies such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority are complied with fully at all times;

To contribute towards the effective management of risk by carrying out regular risk assessments on all matters, efficient file management and by providing excellent client care;

Minimum Requirements:

Experience of working towards targets (Chargeable hours)

Law degree or paralegal experience preferred

Good organisational skills

Attention to detail

Able to work well as part of a team

Competent use of I.T / case management software

Excellent client care, ability to show empathy towards Clients

What’s in it for you:

Competitive salary

25 days holiday (Plus bank holidays)

Referral bonus

Free Health Cash Plan

Pension plan

Death in service

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid / working from home including provision of home office equipment

Unlimited access to training academy courses

Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Enhanced paternity leave

Referral programme

Sick pay

Work from home

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Day shift

Holidays

Monday to Friday

No weekends

Work Location:

In person

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