Crime Paralegal

My client is seeking dynamic, commercially minded Crime Paralegal to join their Hounslow, Greater London office.

The successful Crime Paralegal will join a friendly and supportive firm that has established itself as one of the leading Criminal Law firms in the area attracting challenging, high-profile matters across general and serious crime and fraud.

The firm works both legal aid cases and represents clients that are privately paying, thus expecting a high level of advice and representation. Their privately paying clients expect nothing but the best, a service to be proud to deliver around the clock; as a result the successful candidate will be expected to flex to the needs of the business when needed.

Applicants Must:

• Have a minimum of 6 months experience as a paralegal in a busy criminal defence practice.
• Be local (West London based) and within 45 minutes of their office.
• If you are a Police Station Accredited Representative then this will be advantageous to your application.

Their practice principally focuses on criminal defence. They are a busy, professional, and friendly practice and the successful candidate will provide key support to fee earners.

You Must Be Able To Demonstrate:

• a strong commitment and interest in criminal defence
• good communication skills
• good analytical skills
• organisational skills
• ability to work as a member of a team
• ability to work under pressure
• a strong work ethic
• legal research skills
• fluency in spoken and written English and must be able to compose written communications to agencies and clients they work with to a high standard; computer literate as the offices are fully computerized and use an integrated practice case management system.
• that you are computer literate as the offices are fully computerised and use an integrated practice case management system.