Private Client Paralegal - Leeds

Talent Flow Partners; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Leeds is seeking a Private Client Paralegal to join their expanding private client department. The candidate will handle Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Trusts while providing excellent client care. Ideal applicants will possess strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience in a similar environment. The role involves managing client expectations, drafting documents, and collaborating with various third parties. This is an excellent opportunity for training and career development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a private client team/environment.
• Strong client care service skills and able to work to various deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills to work under pressure.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Clear understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and manage initial enquiries.
• Draft legal documents and deal with third parties like HMRC.
• Update databases and case management software.

Skills

Client care service skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Private Client Paralegal - Leeds

The firm is a full-service law firm based in Leeds.

They are a down-to-earth, friendly firm. There are a total of 21 members of staff across our Leeds and Harrogate offices, with further expansion plans in 2025. The firm is a thriving and expanding law practice committed to serving individuals and businesses with an enviable client base.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an experienced private client team.

The right candidate will have the opportunity for training and development and will assist with work within the department with the possibility of running a small and simple caseload with supervision and training.

The role

As a private client paralegal working in the private client department, you will deal with all manner of private client work to include Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trusts, probate administration and Court of Protection applications.

This will include: – Corresponding with clients and dealing with initial enquiries, quoting, opening files and dealing with initial paperwork to include drafting legal documents, dealing with third parties such as the land registry, HMCTS and HMRC, managing client expectations, updating databases and case management software, and more.

The team will take an active interest in your training and development in this post.

Candidate

The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous experience working within a private client team/environment.
• Have strong client care service skills and able to work to various deadlines.
• This is a busy department and the role can be demanding and challenging, so you need to have excellent organisational and time-management skills and work well under pressure.
• Have excellent IT skills – Experience using case management systems is desirable.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Have very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Have a clear understanding of confidentiality / Data Protection.
• Have the ability to work in a team, whilst having the initiative to work alone.
• Have a full clean driving license (ideally).
• Live locally.