Paralegal - Wills, Trusts & Probate

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Paralegal to join their dynamic Wills, Trusts & Probate team in Reading. This role offers a fantastic chance to contribute to a friendly environment while providing essential support to senior fee earners. The ideal candidate will possess relevant Paralegal experience and demonstrate excellent communication and IT skills. You will be responsible for managing client interactions, drafting legal documents, and ensuring the smooth administration of estates. This position not only emphasizes professional growth through training but also rewards your dedication with a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Life Assurance - 5 x final salary

Medicash and discounted retail benefits

Additional day’s holiday for birthday

Qualifications

• Experience as a Paralegal in a similar environment is essential.
• Strong communication skills and IT proficiency are required.

Responsibilities

• Handle client enquiries and maintain business relationships.
• Draft Wills and assist with the administration of estates.
• Ensure high-quality work to uphold the firm's reputation.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in a team

Education

Paralegal experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Paralegal - Wills, Trusts & Probate, Reading

Client:

Boyes Turner

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

7

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Role Description

This is a great opportunity for a Paralegal to join a fast-paced and friendly team based in Reading. The ideal candidate for this role will already have some Paralegal experience within a similar environment.

You will be enthusiastic and will have a good degree of resilience and composure to provide a high-quality and professional service to our fee earners of the Wills, Trust & Probate Team and our clients.

You will be part of a small, friendly team and valued for your individual contribution with support to develop your skills and experience by offering training to the right person.

Experience/Attributes Required

• Ability to work unsupervised within scope of instructions/protocols from senior fee earners
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
• Excellent IT skills plus good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Excel spreadsheets)

Responsibilities

• Deal with telephone enquiries from new and existing clients
• Make calls out to clients and third parties on behalf of and at the direction of senior fee earners
• The administration of estates
• Draft Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney under the supervision of senior fee earners
• Maintain business relationships with clients
• Produce accurate documentation, reports and correspondence following standard office practices and precedents, to timescales required to meet clients' service levels with the agreement of the fee earner
• Ensure that files are maintained in good order and that clients are kept informed at frequent intervals (as required by supervising partner) of progress on matters, including being supplied with periodic case updates
• Assist with research
• Opening of New Files
• Assisting with the billing process including raising billing guides for fee earners and forwarding invoices to clients
• Dealing with BACs forms for fee earners
• Ensure work is maintained at a high level of quality throughout so as to promote the reputation of the firm

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution
• Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
• Medicash and discounted retail benefits
• An additional day’s holiday for your birthday