Junior Paralegal

Osborne Appointments; Enfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days leave

Discretionary Christmas days

Pension

On-site parking

Career progression

Training contracts after 18 months

SQE support

CLC/CILEX support

Job summary

Osborne Appointments is recruiting for a Junior Paralegal to join a well-established law firm in Enfield. The role provides day-to-day support to experienced fee earners across Litigation, Private Client, Family and Conveyancing, with a focus within one department and cover across others as required.

The successful candidate will have at least 1 year of legal experience, strong organisational skills and good written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year’s experience in a legal environment.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Confident communicating with clients, agents and third parties.
• Proactive, flexible and willing to assist across departments.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Keen to learn and develop within a structured legal environment.
• Experience with case management systems would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to fee earners within your allocated department.
• Assist with all aspects of file progression.
• Open and close client files.
• Prepare basic legal documents and correspondence.
• Deal with incoming and outgoing post and enclosures.
• Liaise with clients, agents and third parties.
• Provide updates to clients by telephone and in writing.
• Assist with administrative tasks relevant to your department.
• Provide support and cover across other departments when required.
• Carry out general office administration and support duties.
• Provide reception cover when required, including meeting and greeting clients.
• Handle incoming calls and manage appointments.
• Support general front-of-house duties when required.
• Work flexibly across the firm to support business needs.

Skills

Legal experience

Organisational skills

Client communication

Proactive

Attention to detail

Written & verbal comms

Teamwork

Willing to learn

Case management systems

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Junior Paralegal

OA are recruiting for a Junior Paralegal to join our client’s well-established and growing law firm in Enfield.

The Junior Paralegal will provide day-to-day support to experienced fee earners across a range of departments, including Litigation, Private Client, Family and Conveyancing. The successful candidate will be primarily based within one department but will also provide support and cover across other areas of the firm as required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their legal career within a structured and supportive environment.

Location: Enfield

Hours: Monday-Friday

Salary: £23,000 - £27,000 depending on experience

Junior Paralegal Benefits

• 20 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• Up to 4 additional discretionary days at Christmas
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Structured career development and progression opportunities
• Opportunity to be considered for future Training Contracts after 18 months’ service
• Additional seats available to support completion of the SQE
• Internal support for CLC and CILEX qualification routes

Junior Paralegal Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to fee earners within your allocated department.
• Assist with all aspects of file progression.
• Open and close client files.
• Prepare basic legal documents and correspondence.
• Deal with incoming and outgoing post and enclosures.
• Liaise with clients, agents and third parties.
• Provide updates to clients by telephone and in writing.
• Assist with administrative tasks relevant to your department.
• Provide support and cover across other departments when required.
• Carry out general office administration and support duties.
• Provide reception cover when required, including meeting and greeting clients.
• Handle incoming calls and manage appointments.
• Support general front-of-house duties when required.
• Work flexibly across the firm to support business needs.

Junior Paralegal Skills and Experience

• At least 1 years’ experience working within a legal environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communicating with clients, agents and third parties.
• Proactive, flexible and willing to assist across different areas of the firm.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Keen to learn and develop within a structured and supportive legal environment.
• Experience with case management systems would be advantageous.