Private Client Paralegal

Job title:

Private Client Paralegal

Company

Browns Recruitment Consultancy

Job description

PRIVATE CLIENT PARALEGALBATHSALARY DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCEVacancyWe are recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join the Private Client, Tax and Trusts team in Bath. As a Legal Assistant you will provide an efficient and effective administrative support to the team in which you work, enabling the team/department to function effectively and achieve its objectives.You will be required to predominantly be in the office.Key Responsibilities

• Manage an administrative workload under the guidance of fee earners
• Provide administrative support to fee earners including file-opening, telephone management, document production (incl. audiotyping, managing voice recognition procedures and outsourcing providers), filing/ archiving, photocopying, email management, online portal management, cheques / payments and dealing with post
• Draft letters / memos and bills, under supervision, using appropriate precedents and templates to accurately reflect fee earner instructions
• Undertake basic legal processes, under supervision, such as assisting to process cases through portals, obtaining relevant documentation, arranging case meetings, arranging funding, liaising with the court, completing relevant forms and processing monies
• Correspond with clients as required through telephone, email, letter and face to face
• Bankruptcy searches / Insolvency searches
• Update interest spreadsheet at the start of the new year for Accounts
• Request funds from Stockbrokers/investment managers
• Submit tax returns on CCH
• Register/maintain trusts, and register estates on the HMRC TRS

Skills, Experience, and Attributes

• Previous experience within a Legal Assistant or Administrative role would be desirable
• Excellent organisation capability with the ability to effectively prioritise
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite and other relevant IT platforms
• Strong written communication skills
• Demonstrate a good understanding of client relationship management

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO TANYA BROWN AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP AS DIRECTED.

Expected salary

£22000 – 28000 per year

Location

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Job date

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 02:08:05 GMT

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