Purpose of the role:
Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to provide administrative and legal support to Lawyers, partners and clients.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that all new client matters are accurately set up in the client accounting and database system, including research to satisfy due diligence requirements
- Ensuring files are kept up-to-date (including filing of emails and correspondence) when active and that files are archived once matter is concluded
- Develop a solid working knowledge of the law, legal terms, procedures and documentation
- Assisting with the creation and formatting of documents and presentations for meetings and seminars being run by the team
- Assisting with the preparation of fee estimates and quotations
- Assisting with team-specific financials and matter management, e.g. budgets, WIP, aged debt reporting
Skills required:
- Hold an undergraduate degree or legal conversion (LLB/GDL/LPC) or be educated to A level standard or equivalent and be willing to study towards obtaining a legal qualification