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