Paralegal

Swift Placements�are recruiting on behalf of our well established and growing legal client, who have an opportunity for a�Paralegal/ Trainee Legal Executives�within their�Wirral�office to join the Family Team department. We are looking for paralegals to assistant senior fee earners with a large caseload in a large team. The caseload is predominantly Care work.

Key Responsibilities

• Opening files.


• Day to day assistance for the team.


• Updating clients on case progress.


• Communicating with courts, experts and agencies.


• Appointment making.


• Taking and making calls.


• Preparing bundles of documents for hearings.


• Dealing with clients both in person and remotely where necessary.


• General legal and admin support.


• Diary management.


• Attending court assisting counsel and/ or clients.


• Carrying out legal aid assessments and applications.


• Taking client appointments and initial instructions.

Experience & Knowledge

• Be a self-starter and always ready to get involved.


• Good with people.


• Work well within a vibrant team.


• Be flexible and able to accommodate client or team needs.


• Have great time management skills and be able to prioritise heavy workloads.


• It is preferable to have at least 12 months experience working in a family law team.


• Experience of Case Management Systems and Laserforms (essential)


• Experience of Legal Aid Agency Portal (CCMS) (essential)


• Experience of Excel spreadsheets (desirable)

Benefits

• Pension scheme.


• Death in service benefit.


• Service discounts & much more.


• Generous holiday allowance.


• Training & progression opportunities.

Swift Placements are a permanent recruitment agency supporting our client with this position. The successful candidate will be employed directly by our client upon commencement of the role, subject to probationary periods.