Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join my client's highly regarded team in their Alconbury offices. My client is a top national law firm with a rich history. This role is within their litigation team and offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.
Responsibilities
* Producing legal documentation as required
* Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters
* Drafting financial statements
* Engaging in legal research as appropriate
* Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters
* Appreciation of legal procedures
* Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases
* Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying
* Prepare case management system including storing documents electronically
* Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required
* Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and clients’ documentation and information
* Maintenance of client relationship management data and records
* Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements
* Assist with good financial management, as and when appropriate
* Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required
* Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries
* Deal with queries from clients
* Transcription of digital dictation
* Support the wider team and assist with work as required
Skills & Experience
* Have a positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships
* Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure
* Have flexibility to achieve the Team and Organisation's goals and vision
* Have a strong desire to learn and widen knowledge
* Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required
* Have experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way
Application Notes
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please note: due to the number of applications we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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