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Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Litigation Assistant / Paralegal to work for a legal service in Abingdon/Oxfordshire.
Role: Litigation Assistant / Paralegal
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Key Responsibilities of the Litigation Assistant / Paralegal:
- Provide a comprehensive and pro-active paralegal service to the Litigation fee earners
- Provide support on fee earning and non-fee earning activities for the department
- Support external consultants with administration and coordination on matters
- Quickly respond to existing clients and new business enquiries
- Administration including but not limited to audio typing letters, producing letters, forms and documents which utilise Case Management and IT systems
- Drafting of simple documents including possession claims and letters of claim
- Preparing correspondence and documents as well as amending and formatting more complex documents such as witness statement, simple pleadings and the preparation of court bundles
About you:
- A person who is confident with Legal Case Management, Microsoft suite (Outlook, Windows 10, EXCEL), digital dictation, and remote meetings technology
- A professional, confident verbal communicator, who enjoys regular client interaction, on the phone and in person
- Experienced and committed Litigation Assistant / Paralegal with specialised knowledge and good technical experience doing Litigation fee earning and support work
- Someone who will quickly respond to existing clients and new business enquiries, work with a high degree of pressure, applying considerable concentration where there can be major peaks of pressure
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"
For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment - or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.
