Paralegal - Private Client Team (Belfast City Centre).
A highly respected Belfast law firm is keen to recruit a Paralegal to join its growing Private Client team. This is an established team with partners with an outstanding reputation for excellence. You will join their established team and support them and solicitors on a range of Private Client (PC) matters. As outlined below, a future route to qualifying as a solicitor is a possibility.
Focus of the Role:
* You will support the PC to advise individuals, families and trusts on a variety of wealth management matters.
* Assist the PC team with the preparation of wills and estates (e.g. Inheritance tax and succession planning), trust and tax planning, enduring powers of attorney, family and matrimonial issues and more.
* The team also provides a very important service relating to Office of Care and Protection (OCP) to support parties to manage financial affairs, pay fees/bills (e.g. care homes), operate bank accounts, ensure documents and valuables are safe etc.
Your background:
* Ideally, the firm is keen to appoint a Paralegal (Legal Executive, Legal Professional who offers a law degree and at least 3-6 months experience in a Private Client team, especially with OCP experience (a bonus). A higher level of experience is a major advantage due to continued work demands. If you have operated in this field and do not have a law degree, there may be some interest.
* However, if you have experience as a Paralegal (+6 months) and can present transferable skills then your application will be welcomed.
* As this role and workload can be quite process-orientated, it is likely that your skills can be transferred from other legal areas e.g. residential conveyancing.
* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, work on own initiative.
* Compassionate and professional approach to client care.
Rewards and benefits for you:
* Join an excellent team, further your career and progress under great leadership and support.
* While a route to IPLS (or equivalent) is not guaranteed, it is a possibility for the right person who joins and offers value in the next 12 months and beyond. This firm has a track record for progressing paralegals in this manner.
* An excellent salary, bonus and range of perks and benefits will be presented for the right person.
If this role sounds right for you, then send an updated CV through the link or contact Alan Braithwaite for an honest and confidential discussion.
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