Junior Paralegal

☞ Lightfoots LLP

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Thame South East

Category: Legal / Contracts

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Lightfoots LLP Solicitors are looking for a JuniorParalegal to join their Mortgage Litigationteam and also support to the general Litigation team. You will be responsible for assisting fee earners in the department with their case load as well as providing comprehensive administrative and legal support to the Fee Earners within the team.

Responsibilities

  • Open and maintain electronic case files, keeping organised by actioning workflow entries and processing client instructions.
  • Initially, assisting fee earners in department with case load and under their direction.
  • Review Land Registry Office Copies.
  • Prepare routine legal documents using templates from our case management system.
  • Issue proceedings, obtain Court Orders and take enforcement action.
  • Prepare, file and serve Court bundles.
  • Assist fee earners in preparing invoices and ensure all fees are accounted for.
  • Supporting Fee Earners with the day-to-day management of files.

Qualifications

  • Past experience as a legal assistant or paralegal is a plus but not necessary
  • Preferable at least 1 years experience in an administrative role.

Key Skills

  • Solid written and verbal communication skills are needed.
  • Ability to be proactive and handle a busy workload.
  • Ability to perform well under pressure and work to deadlines.
  • Ability to work in a team and embrace teamwork.
  • Attention to detail.

The above list of duties is not an exhaustive list and may be amended from time to time.

What you get in return

  • Joining a friendly and supportive team
  • 20 days holiday and potentially some of the days off between Christmas & New Years + Bank holidays or TOIL
  • Discount and savings on shopping, restaurants, etc.
  • Charity & Social Activities
  • Dress-down Fridays
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Enhanced Sick Pay
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Wellbeing Policy & Programme 1 day off per year to volunteer at a charity of your choice
  • Standard pension auto-enrolment plan and enhanced after 2 years service
  • Health insurance after 2 years service
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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