Paralegal

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our Private Client Team in Northampton. This friendly team are looking for a Paralegal to join them and provide support with a variety of tasks and duties.

Our clients Private Client team specialise in providing advice on preparing wills, managing estates and preserving wealth.

This is a great opportunity to develop your legal skills and knowledge within a growing, experienced and mutually supportive team. You will be exposed to a broad range of matters and will be working on files, undertaking research, attending client meetings and drafting basic documents.

Some of your duties will include:

• Drafting documents and letters of advice to clients under supervision
• Drafting and completing basic legal documents and forms with limited supervision
• Researching legal issues on behalf of other fee earners
• Preparing document bundles for fee earners as required
• Taking responsibility for administrative tasks, i.e. coordinating the administration of seminars
• Taking messages about initial advice queries and passing them on to the relevant fee earner
• 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
• Undertaking any other duties as required.
• Liaise with clients via telephone and email
• Attend client meetings both in person and on the telephone, as requested by the fee earner
• Attend meetings and take notes as required

A little about you:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Be results focused and driven to deliver
• A good eye for detail
• Good organisation and time management abilities
• Excellent team player
• Motivated with a strong commitment to learning
• Prior paralegal experience in this area of law would be advantageous

About Us – Zoop Recruitment are an independent Recruitment Specialist and we pride ourselves into providing the highest quality of staff. If this job role doesn’t quite suit your requirements, please get in touch to see what other opportunities we have available or visit our website: www.zooprecruitment.co.uk