Employment Paralegal at top UK Law Firm: to £31,000

Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £31,000 + Excellent Benefits
Posted
15 Aug 2017
Closes
12 Sep 2017
Ref
LE8370
Job Title
Paralegal
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A fantastic London Law Firm is looking to hire a new Employment Paralegal on a permanent basis.  Responsibilities will include understanding UK Anti-Money Laundering requirements and ensure that the proper procedure is implemented when on-boarding clients, undertaking research thoroughly and accurately, draft in a concise and logical manner, both when creating and revising letters and documents, accurately reflecting the client’s instructions and protecting the client’s position, adapt skills to changing business requirements, use the time recording system and bill accurately and effectively in accordance with the firm’s policies.  Other duties include arranging for the completion of photocopying, printing, organising couriers, send out of letters, faxes etc,  use effective systems to ensure that both short and long term tasks are completed within required timescales, support lawyers in marketing activities including involvement in preparation of pitches and presentations, check correspondence, attachments, documents, reports, presentations, faxes etc. produced by the administrative assistant team before they are passed to the relevant lawyer and undertake basic/minor amendments were appropriate, type urgent/short/confidential correspondence and emails, produce and maintain Excel spreadsheets as required, or PowerPoint presentations, enter, maintain and update client details and relevant information on the firm’s contacts system accurately.  Candidates must have a Law Degree and have either completed or are in the process of completing the LPC.  Candidates must have previous paralegal experience, preferably within Litigation and must be advanced using Microsoft Office, as well as having excellent communication and organisational skills.