Paralegal - Private Client

Judge & Priestley; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge & Priestley, a leading regional law firm, is seeking a Private Client Paralegal in Sidcup. This role involves supporting solicitors, managing direct client contact, and contributing to various legal tasks within their busy Private Client team, renowned for its empathetic approach.

Benefits

Profit Share Scheme

Medicash health cashback scheme

Generous Annual leave

Long Service Awards

Birthday off

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Death in Service Insurance

Volunteer Sabbatical

Legal Fees Contribution

Recruitment Incentive

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Bright, enthusiastic candidate with a genuine desire for a career in law.
• Able and committed team player with a practical problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Support solicitors and partners in their activities.
• Take on direct client contact and documentation drafting.
• Engage in legal research as part of training.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Strong written communication

Education

Completed the Legal Practice Course

Qualifying law degree minimum 2:1

Non-law degree minimum grade 2:1 with GDL graded at commendation

Job description

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Description

Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP

Our Values

Department: Private Client

Location: Sidcup

Description

Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP

Our Values

Expert -We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.

Professional- We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.

Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.

Judge & Priestley are currently hiring for a Private Client Paralegal to be based in any of our four offices: Sidcup, Blackheath, Beckenham or Bromley.

️ J&P are proud to be listed in The Legal 500.

We are a leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.

Recognised by The Lawyer as one of the UK’s top 200 law firms, our Private Client team has grown significantly in recent years and is now one of the biggest teams in the south east, supporting and advising clients on a comprehensive range of personal matters including: estate planning, tax, trust, contentious and non -contentious probate, wills and powers of attorney and elderly client affairs. The team members support clients making important personal decisions and through often challenging and difficult times in their lives and take pride in their empathetic approach, interacting with clients in a supportive manner, in clear terms which are easily understood.

Key Responsibilities

As a paralegal in the team, you will be working with solicitors and partners to support their activities. From an early stage, you will be encouraged, under supervision, to take on direct client contact and documentation drafting as part of your training and progression.

You should be a bright enthusiastic candidate with proven academic aptitude and have the genuine desire and talent for a career in law. As an able and committed team player you should enjoy legal research and be committed to taking the lead on enhancing your knowledge to ensure you have a strong understanding of the law. You also have a practical problem-solving approach to your work and the ability to think creatively whilst working efficiently in a fast-paced environment. This opportunity is much more than a job, it is a career.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Completed the Legal Practise Course and have a keen interest in Private Client
• Completed either a qualifying law degree minimum 2:1 or non law degree, minimum grade 2:1 along with GDL graded at commendation or above
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Benefits

Profit Share Scheme

We want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm. This non contractual bonus is paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.

Medicash

You will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.

Pension

All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme. You will be enrolled in the pension after 3 months of employment dependent on age and salary.

Generous & Flexible Annual leave

We have a minimum of 25 days across the firm and you will receive an additional day’s holiday after every completed year of service to a total maximum of 30 days. You are also able to carry over up top 5 days of unused holiday entitlement.

Long Service Awards

We recognise long service through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward.

Birthday off

If your birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra day’s leave.

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

We include family friendly policies when after two years’ service you will be eligible for our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Death in Service Insurance

All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary.

Volunteer Sabbatical

We offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.

Worklife Central

This multi-format programme covers four main topic areas: Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion. Support and resources are available through a wide range of online live talks, support groups and workshops, long and short-form videos accessible on demand and a library of articles, blogs and podcasts.

Legal Fees

After one years’ service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees.

Recruitment Incentive

We offer up to £2,000 (dependent on level of seniority) referral bonus to say thank you for introducing a job candidate that becomes employed by J&P and passes their probation.

Season Ticket Loan

After probation, you are entitled to apply for an interest free advance for a season ticket to use public transport to reach your place of work.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Allows you to make a saving of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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