Paralegal

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking Legal Secretaries and Paralegals for a law firm in Edinburgh. The role requires experience in a legal environment with tasks including typing documents, client management, and general office duties. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities. The position offers a competitive salary, training, and a clear career path.

Benefits

Pension

Flexible working upon request

Life Assurance

Various incentives and rewards

Clear career path

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within a legal environment.
• Ability to work with different levels of legal staff.
• Comfortable with office equipment like photocopiers and scanners.

Responsibilities

• Type correspondence and documents, manage partner diaries.
• Draft letters, scan, photocopy, and handle client queries.
• Assist in setting up systems for administration of legal procedures.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Audio Typing

Copy Typing

Client Relationship Management

Job description

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Utopian Professional Recruitment are working in partnership with our Edinburgh based client who are expanding and looking to recruit Legal Secretaries & Paralegals offering experience in Private Client, Executry and Real Estate.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Typing of correspondence and documents (including dealing with digital dictation and manuscript amendments)
• Running legal comparisons
• Drafting and where appropriate sending letters, faxes and emails
• Scanning, photocopying and engrossment of documents
• Partner diary management and meeting bookings
• Dealing with clients in person and on the telephone
• Delivery and collection of documents
• Assistance with the setting up and maintenance of systems and data resources for the administration of legal procedures, to include:
• Preparation of forms for new clients/matters
• Client verification procedures
• Other responsibilities as and when new processes and systems are implemented by the Firm.

To be considered for this opportunity we are looking for:

• Previous experience of working within a similar role within a legal environment
• Background of the production of relevant legal documents
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate professional conduct with clients, partners and employees
• Audio and copy typing
• Comfortable with use of email communication
• Working knowledge and confidence in using office equipment such as photocopiers, scanners, etc
• Ability to work with, and willingness to take direction from various levels of legal staff from partner to trainee
• Pleasant telephone manner and ability to field telephone call and assist clients with their queries

Reward

• Excellent starting salary which will be discussed at time of application
• Excellent training and a clear career path
• Pension
• Flexible working upon request
• Life Assurance
• Various incentives and rewards
• This is an office based role
• Hours of Work – 33.75hrs per week (full time)

Next Steps

For further information, please apply by emailing your CV to Utopian Recruitment ASAP. Our client is looking to interview and recruit these positions as soon as possible.

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