Paralegal - Court of Protection - City Law firm
- Recruiter
- The Stephen James Partnership Ltd
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 07 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 28 Jan 2021
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Court of Protection Paralegal sought by a City Law Firm for a permanent position
The Client
Our client, a highly prestigious City Law Firm, is seeking a Paralegal to join their Court of Protection Department on a permanent contract.
The Role
The successful candidates work will include (but not be limited to):
- To assist in the provision of administrative and legal services for clients.
- Attend clients at hospitals, care homes and in their home.
- Provide friendly day to day contact with clients and an efficient service for their individual lifestyle requirements.
- Produce plain English letters, witness statements, court applications and other documents as required.
- Make regular payments to clients and keep accurate schedules of these payments. Also forecast forward spending and creating of budgets.
- Manage professionally and confidentially, written and telephone correspondence with clients, other solicitors and third parties
- Delegate and supervise tasks where appropriate.
- To assist where requested the provision of legal advice to clients, under supervision. Take notes in client meetings
The Requirements
The ideal candidate will have some (if not all) of the following characteristics and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree, law degree or certificate in paralegal studies (but not essential)
- Prior paralegal experience in a Court of Protection department
- Confidence with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
- Confidence in Document Management Systems
- A consistent, reliable, flexible manner and good timekeeper
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively
- The ability to prioritise and work well under pressure