Private Client Paralegal

GWR Legal Recruitment Ltd; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous Pension scheme

Job summary

GWR Legal Recruitment Ltd is seeking a motivated Private Client Paralegal to join a respected solicitors practice in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The role offers hands-on support to fee earners in a busy private client team and excellent progression prospects toward solicitor or legal executive status.

Duties include opening/closing files with ID/AML checks, handling client enquiries, meeting clients with lawyers, drafting wills and LPAs under supervision, assisting with Court of Protection and

Qualifications

• Experience in private client work would be beneficial but is not essential if you have other law experience.
• Willingness to learn and take on increasing levels of responsibility within a private client team.
• Good communication, organisation and accuracy are essential.
• Training and supervision will be provided to support career development.

Responsibilities

• Opening and closing files with ID, AML and compliance checks.
• Handling new client enquiries within the team.
• Meeting clients alongside lawyers to receive instructions and advise on their legal issue.
• Keeping clients updated on matters via phone, email or post.
• Drafting wills and LPAs under supervision.
• Assisting lawyers with Court of Protection and probate matters.
• Carrying out land registry searches.
• General administration: typing/production of letters, forms and documents.

Job description

Private Client Paralegal - Abingdon - Oxfordshire

Superb progression prospects for aspiring trainee Solicitors/Legal Executives.

A fantastic opportunity has come up for an ambitious legal assistant/paralegal to join a Solicitors Practice in the Abingdon area of Oxfordshire.

The successful candidate will be joining the firms highly regarded private client team, who have an outstanding reputation in the Oxfordshire area for dealing with the broad range of private client matters including things like wills, probate, LPAs and court of protection matters.

The exact duties of the role will be tailored around the experience of the individual but will entail providing support to fee earners in the team and may include tasks such as:-

• Dealing with the opening and closing of files, ensuring all ID, AML and compliance checks are completed
• Handling new business enquiries within the team
• Meeting with clients alongside lawyers within the team to receive instructions and advise on their legal issue.
• Keeping clients updated on their matters or clarify points, chase information up over the phone, email or post
• Drafting wills and LPAs under supervision (with training and support given where needed)
• Assisting lawyers within the team with Court of Protection and probate matters.
• Land registry searches.
• Administration duties such as the typing/production of letters, relevant forms and documents.

Experience of working within the area of private client within a law firm would be beneficial but not essential if experience in other areas of law can be demonstrated.

Working alongside experienced lawyers in the team, within one of the areas strongest specialist private client teams, you will receive supervision and training and have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in this specialist area of law. You will be someone who is eager and ambitious to learn and take on increasing levels of responsibility within the team as your experience develops.

Superb progression prospects will be made available to whoever comes into the team with encouragement and support over time to progress and qualify as a Solicitor or Legal Executive.

I have recruited for this team previously at paralegal level and seen the progression prospects that were made available to the person who joined, who subsequently qualified as a Solicitor within the team. I would therefore have no hesitation in recommending them as a firm where someone can really fulfil their potential and get the support to develop their legal career in the area of private client.

The firm will offer an attractive benefits package including a good salary (based on experience and regularly reviewed to ensure it keeps pace with your development and responsibilities), 26 days annual leave a year and a generous Pension scheme amongst other perks.