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Litigation Paralegal

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £26000 – £29000/annum

A top-tier Law firm is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join their growing team.
The Litigation Paralegal can work from either of their offices, in Alconbury or Spalding.
Litigation Paralegal – Job description:
As the successful candidate, you will join other agricultural law specialists who are regarded as being among the best in their field. You will have empathy with the challenges faced by farm businesses and estates as they try to grow their businesses. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in interesting and good quality work as a member of a growing team which looks outwards and thrives on delivering a great job for clients.
Litigation Paralegal – Responsibilities:
* Producing legal documentation as required;
* Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters;
* Drafting financial statements;
* Engaging in legal research as appropriate;
* Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters;
* Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases
* Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying;
* Operate case management system including storing documents electronically;
* Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required;
* Maintenance of client relationship management data and records;
* Assist with good financial management, as and when appropriate;
* Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required;
* Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries;
* Deal with queries from clients;
* Transcription of digital dictation;
Litigation Paralegal – Skills and experience:
* Have a positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships
* Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure
* Have flexibility and ambition
* Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required
* Have experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way
* Possess good communication skills in order to explain legal matters clearly to clients
* Be discrete and have the ability to respect client confidentiality
* Be able to tackle tasks in a structured manner to ensure completion to a high standard

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