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Paralegal - Private Client ftc

HOORAY Recruitment
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL32QJ, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This Paralegal role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills within a leading law firm.
  • Candidates should have previous legal experience, either as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant, and a proactive, organised, and empathetic approach is essential.
  • The position is initially offered on a 9-month fixed-term contract with a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 per year.
  • Key responsibilities include legal support activities, drafting documents, and providing support to vulnerable clients.
  • The firm promotes diversity and inclusion, ensuring a fair review of all applications.

Are you looking for your next step in the legal sector? Do you want to develop your Paralegal skills? Would you like to work for a company that offers excellent training and career support? That's great - can we talk?

This Paralegal role is a fantastic opportunity with one of the leading law firms in the region and would suit either someone who is already operating as a confident Paralegal or someone looking to step-up into a Paralegal role who already has some legal experience You will be working with a highly established and successful team, working with senior fee earners whilst also. helping vulnerable clients with a range of private client work . as this role is focused on supporting vulnerable clients in particular a high degree of empathy and an ability to provide a willingness to deliver a high level of support to clients is essential.

This role is initially offered on a 9 month FTC.

Benefits:

  • Excellent benefits - including 27 days holiday + BH.
  • Opportunity to work closely with the Partners and fee earners on a varied case load.
  • This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a professional, friendly, and established yet ambitious practice.

What are the day-to-day responsibilities of a Paralegal - Private client:

  • Legal support activities including file opening and closing, diary management and billing.
  • Drafting legal documents and correspondence on behalf of the fee-earner
  • Be the first point of contact for new and existing clients
  • Undertaking welfare visits where needed (driving licence essential)

Required Skills and Qualifications of a Paralegal - Private Client:

  • Proactive, organised, and empathetic
  • Driving licence essential
  • Previous experience working in a paralegal or as a Legal Assistant
  • Good IT skills including excel and use of CRM's

If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV and we promise to get back to you. As champions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Hooray commit to reviewing every application we receive with complete fairness and equality. 

  • Hooray is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position.
  • Hooray is proud to be a corporate member of the REC, the recruitment industry's leading professional body.
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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.