Paralegal

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Term:PermanentWorking hours:Full-timeDepartment:Dispute ResolutionLocation:WoldsSummaryIf youre looking to build your legal career in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, then look no further.As a Paralegal within our busy, dynamic, and outcome-driven Dispute Resolution team, you will provide support on cases for a wide range of businesses and national clients with high quality work.You will be working alongside colleagues to provide assistance on a wide range of disputes (both litigated and non-litigated), including will and trust disputes, commercial and property issues and general civil litigation work as you build up your experience and knowledge in dispute resolution work.It is hoped that the successful candidate will develop over time and will progress to taking responsibility for their own caseload.Main Responsibilities Will Include

• Taking responsibility for files/parts of files
• Regularly updating clients as to the current situation of their case
• Dealing with routine and difficult enquiries from telephone callers and clients effectively
• Assisting with duties including the physical condition, including updating filing, of each file in your designated group, and progressing according to timetable
• Attending appointments for new clients and meeting with existing clients where necessary.
• Assisting with other administrative duties including copying and scanning documents, creating document and bundles, file closured and mandatory file reporting.

We want to talk to people who have excellent communication skills as well as a keen eye for detail. You must be fully conversant with Microsoft packages and will have previous experience of delivering excellent internal and external customer service coupled with demonstrable experience of administration in a busy team.BenefitsAs well as rewarding work and a healthy work life balance, you will also receive a wide range of benefits including

• Competitive pension options with matched contributions of 5%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and dependents with the option to purchase cover for an additional adult
• Life Assurance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Extensive well-being programme

Equal OpportunitiesWilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.We are an armed forces friendly employer.Our ValuesAll that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, pleaseclick here.If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact us.