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Paralegal Private Client

Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions
Posted 14 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

ÂŁ24,000 - ÂŁ28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking a motivated Paralegal to join their Private Client team, specializing in wealth and succession arrangements for families and business owners.
  • The role offers an opportunity to enhance legal skills while working on matters such as wills, estate administration, and trust administration.
  • Candidates should possess a Law Degree or relevant experience in a private client team, along with strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • The position requires a proactive individual with a salary of approximately ÂŁ25,000 to ÂŁ30,000, depending on experience.
  • A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience is preferred for applicants interested in this role.

Our client has a vacancy for a motivated and proactive Paralegal to join their Private Client team.

The Private Client team specialise in advising families and business owners on their wealth and succession arrangements. This is a great opportunity to develop your legal skills and knowledge within a growing, experienced and mutually supportive team.

You will be working on a broad range of matters including:

* Wills and estate administration

* Powers of Attorney

* Trust Administration

* Estate Planning

* Court of Protection work

Day to day duties would include:

• Draft correspondence, documents and letters of advice to clients under supervision• Draft and complete basic legal documents and forms with limited supervision• Liaise with clients by telephone and email• Research legal issues on behalf of other fee earners• Taking responsibility for administrative tasks such co-ordinating administration of seminars.• To assist with the team’s business development activities• Prepare document bundles for fee earners as required• Attend clients both in person and on the telephone as requested by the fee earners• Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing, file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving• Taking messages about initial advice queries and passing on to the relevant fee earner• Attend meetings and take notes as required• Undertaking any other duties as required

We are looking for you to have the following skills and qualifications:

A Law Degree or previous experience working in a private client teamGreat working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and ExcelExcellent communication skillsDue to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.

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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.