Senior Paralegal - Legal Advice Centre

Full-Time, Fixed Term (7 months)

Salary is£36,438 to £43,061 per annum inclusiveof London Allowanceand HR on-cost (pro rata for fixed term- 7 months)

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Paralegal in the Legal Advice Centre (Department of Law and Criminology, School of Law and Social Sciences).

The Legal Advice Centre was set up in January 2020 and has rapidly expanded since opening its services. The Legal Advice Centre has over 40 student volunteers, and we provide free legal advice and information services to the local community and beyond. Our Legal Advice Centre has several clinics and projects, including a forthcoming Business Clinic. The students gain invaluable practical legal experience, as well as giving back to the community.

You will assist the Director/Supervising Solicitor of the Legal Advice Centre with the delivery of legal training sessions to student volunteers, supervise students during client interviews/advice letters, as well as assist the Director with any regulatory legal administrative duties.

You will have a law degree (or GDL) and must have undertaken the Legal Practice Course. You must have experience working as a paralegal and have a working knowledge of the professional regulatory standards, including data protection rules. You will have experience in working in a fast-moving legal environment, as well as experience interviewing clients and drafting legal documents. Experience (including voluntary) within a not-for-profit organisation would be desirable.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities. The post is based in Egham, Surrey, where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk.For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0821-321

Closing Date:Midnight, 6 September 2021

Interview Date:W/C 13 September 2021

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as the pro-rata salary will not meet the minimum threshold set by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.