Paralegal

  • Date Posted:
  • Location:Brighton
  • Sector:Legal
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Salary:£27000 - £32000/annum GBP

Job Description

The Role: Paralegal

The Hours: Monday-Friday 09:00am-17:00pm (WFH working 2 days a week)

Location: Brighton

Salary: £27,000 – £32,000

My client is looking for a dynamic and innovative candidate to join our fantastic client who are located in Brighton. Part Time can be considered as well as flexible working.

This role is based in Head Office where, overseen by the founding Managing Director, and the Co-Director, the operations team provides financial, marketing, IT, and compliance support to the firm’s remote network of fee earners.

Job role

* The client is looking to employ a fee earner to assist the Managing Director with the case load of predominantly recruitment company clients.

* They require a commercial, pragmatic, and analytical mind. The caseload is a mixed bag of contentious and non-contentious commercial law with a smattering of employment law, acting for recruitment companies across the country.

* Handling new enquiries

* Composing first document drafts

* Proof reading documents

* Issuing court proceedings for the debt recovery department

* Reviewing and draughting contracts

Candidate requirements:

* Must have previous experience working as a Paralegal or Legal assistant in a law firm.

* Must have a high level of IT experience with Office 365 and preferably with legal case management systems.

* Will be able to work without supervision and with initiative (after on-site training and induction)

* Will understand the compliance requirements set by the SRA.

* Must be committed to offering an exceptional standard of service.

Benefits

* Holiday 20 plus bank holiday

* Birthday off

* Free parking

* Pension

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent