Paralegal - Litigation

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Litigation Paralegal join my clients highly regarded team in their Alconbury offices.

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

My client is a top national law firm with a rich history, this role is working within their litigation team and offers a very competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

• Producing legal documentation as required
• Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters
• Drafting financial statements
• Engaging in legal research as appropriate
• Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters
• Appreciation of legal procedures.
• Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases
• Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying
• Pperate case management system including storing documents electronically;
• Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required;
• Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and clients’ documentation and information
• Maintenance of client relationship management data and record
• Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements
• Assist with good financial management, as and when approprite
• Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required
• Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries
• Deal with queries from clients
• Transcription of digital dictation
• Support the wider team and assist with work as required

Skills & Experience:

• Have a positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships
• Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure
• Have flexibility to achieve the Team and Organisation’s goals and vision. xiskglj
• Have a strong desire to learn and widen knowledge
• Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required
• Have experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful