Paralegal

Elite Touch Group • Full-time • Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • £25k - £30k / year • 1m ago

Our well established client is seeking a experienced Paralegal to join their Clinical Negligence department at their head office in Leeds City Centre.

Their specialist team is passionate about the law and getting the right result for our clients.

The successful candidate will pride themselves on their excellent client care and be adept at communicating clearly, but sensitively. They will have a strong eye for detail, be thorough and efficient and able to prioritise their workload and meet strict deadlines. In return you will learn from our specialist team and have every opportunity to develop professionally.

The firm has a proven track record of recognising and rewarding outstanding individuals that go the extra mile.

Key Tasks

Providing support to other fee earners, Solicitors and partners.
Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client’s initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
Obtaining and preparing file documentation.
Liaising with clients, counsel or other experts as appropriate.
Taking contemporaneous notes at conferences.
Liaising with the Accounts department to pay disbursements and deal with billing.
Preparing electronic bundles.
Maintaining diaries and making appointments when required.
Maintaining legal knowledge and skills.
Business Development.

Key Skills

Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of the team.
Ability to deal with enquiries in a client-friendly and effective manner.
Good keyboard skills.

Knowledge

Windows, Word, MS Teams, PDF docs and Excel.

Experience

Previous experience as a paralegal or similar role with client contact.

Other

Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude
Excellent written English to produce documents for the clients, court and other parties
Good spoken English to resolve telephone enquiries.
Satisfactory absence record or sound justification for high absenteeism.
Able to promote the image of the firm.

Package

The salary will be dependent on experience. Please indicate both your current salary and salary expectations.
A share of the firm’s profits is also payable upon completion of a minimum qualifying term.
Workplace pension scheme.
Death in service benefit.
23 days paid holiday, increasing to 26 days from 1 year continuous service.
Lifeworks employee assistance program.
Members of the First Bus Commuter Travel Club which offers discounts for ‘normal’ bus travel and park and ride tickets.

To apply please send your CV as directed