Location: Nuneaton town centre, with free parking onsite
Salary: c£25,000 per annum
About the role
The Litigation Department deal with a wide range of civil litigation claims including landlord and tenant matters, boundary disputes, professional negligence disputes, contractual disputes and contested probate matters.
In this newly created role, which has come about due to internal career progression, you ll be supporting the Head of Litigation and the wider Litigation team and will receive excellent training in all areas of dispute resolution.
Responsibilities
* Opening new files, conducting conflict checks and preparing compliance documentation
* Dealing with clients in relation to file-related queries, face to face and by telephone, raising legal matters with the fee earner
* Dealing with incoming correspondence
* Drafting of correspondence and legal documents
* Assisting with general office administration including filing, copying, scanning, diary management, archiving etc.
* Communicating with clients and third parties
* Assisting with the preparation of court cases, including preparing claim/defence forms, bundle preparation and drafting witness statements
Who we're looking for
This role will be suitable for either a paralegal or legal assistant with legal administration experience, or a graduate with some work experience who is keen to learn and can demonstrate a keen interest in pursuing a career in litigation.
Qualifications
* A law degree or LPC/LLM level of education
* A keen desire to pursue a career within litigation
* Some legal administration experience gained in a law firm (ideally 6 months +)
* The ability and willingness to learn, and contribute to a busy team
* A natural ability to communicate well with clients and colleagues
* Excellent attention to detail
* A good standard of computer literacy
What s on offer
* Free onsite parking
* Annual leave plus all UK bank holidays
* Your birthday off
* Additional paid leave over the Christmas shutdown period which doesn t have to be retained from your entitlement
* An excellent level of mentoring, training and development
* Excellent long term career prospects
* Various routes to qualification supported
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