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Job Title: Paralegal - Housing Litigation As a paralegal in one of our teams, you will be working with solicitors and partners to support their activities. From an early stage, you will be encouraged, under supervision, to take on direct client contact and work on live matters as part of your training and progression. Successful Paralegals have been sponsored and/or been offered training contracts before progressing as solicitors in the team. You should be a bright enthusiastic candidate with proven academic aptitude and have the genuine desire and talent for a career in law. As an able and committed team player you should enjoy legal research and be committed to taking the lead on enhancing your knowledge to ensure you have a strong understanding of the law. You also have a practical problem-solving approach to your work and the ability to think creatively whilst working efficiently in a fast-paced environment. This opportunity is much more than a job, it is a career. You have: 6 months experience in a Housing Management legal department in a solicitor's firm or a professional services firm is desirable. experience of delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice. LLB minimum 2:1 or Cilex level 3 of 6 accurate keyboard skills and good level of IT literacy. excellent written and verbal communication skills. the ability to work accurately and quickly to meet tight deadlines. You will: Work in a busy and supportive team with a group of knowledgeable and friendly Solicitors and Legal Assistants. The team acts for social housing providers and private landlords. Your role will include running your own caseload of housing matters, assisting other fee earners and providing administrative support for the team. Your day to day duties will include: managing a caseload of housing matters to include disrepair, possession and private landlord matters. Meeting financial and billing targets. assisting other fee earners in the department. drafting documents, bundles, witness statements, statement of costs etc. briefing and corresponding with Counsel. undertaking legal research. attending clients offices and courts as and when needed. Undertaking financial due diligence by ensuring billing ledgers are up to date. dealing with new enquiries promptly both via the telephone and face to face. undertaking own typing and administration. providing clients with a dedicated and professional service in line with the firm's client care standards. providing administrative support to the team. undertaking file maintenance including filing and the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files for the team. assisting with the monthly billing for the team. contributing positively to departmental and firm-wide marketing and business development activities. undertaking relevant training as required. We offer an attractive salary and package. You will receive 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Other benefits include, contribution to legal fees, death in service benefit, birthday off, Christmas bonus, profit share bonus, access to 'cycle to work' scheme, Medicash Health Plan to name a just few. If you are interested please submit your CV to Tanya Brown Recruitment Group as directed.
TRAINEE SOLICITOR/ PARALEGAL - RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CRYSTAL PALACE Our client is a long-standing and well-established team of specialist lawyers with 5 offices across South London with an established heritage and local presence. It is an exciting place to work and progress your career. They have an inclusive and supportive culture and are always looking for talented individuals that strive to deliver a great service to their clients. The successful candidate have experience working within a residential property department, will be flexible and diligent and also offer common-sense and positivity. Duties & Responsibilities: To assist or depending on experience manage a portfolio of Clients Innovative thinking when considering cases Effective time management and organisational skills with the ability to achieve deadlines Excellent client care skills with the ability to handle a range of clients A willingness to support others as and when required and be an efficient team player Be able to work well under pressure, be proactive and handle a varied workload Key Skills: Ability to organise and prioritise work in situations that can include time pressure, interruptions and other causes of stress Computer literacy and keyboard skills Good communication, both written and oral
We are hiring! Solicitor/Associate Dispute Resolution General Litigation 5 years PQE Up to 70k / year Profit sharing Solicitor bonus up to 10% Generous benefits package: health and wellbeing cover, contribution to dental and optical costs, discounted gym membership, birthday off and others. Our Private Client team has grown recent years, supporting and advising clients on a comprehensive range of personal matters. The current caseload is widespread, with the successful candidate preferably having experience with general litigation such as property & land disputes, landlord & tenant, as well as debt recovery, contentious probate, employment law and contractual and consumer disputes. KEY REQUIREMENTS Qualifications To be qualified and eligible to practice as a solicitor in England Experience 5 years of post-qualification experience in a similar field Experience of delivering excellent customer care in a legal environment Knowledge To have expert, up to date knowledge of litigation processes, procedures and legislation Awareness of marketplace and current developments, opportunities and threats If you feel your attributes, experience and skillset match our requirements, then we would be interested in hearing from you. In return we offer you a competitive salary and generous benefits package in a supportive environment, with plenty of scope for your career advancement and salary progression. If you are interested please submit you CV to Tanya Brown Recruitment Group as directed.
LEGAL SECRETARY - PRIVATE CLIENT £25,000-£32,000 (dependent upon experience). CROYDON Our well-established client is looking for a Private Client Legal Secretary for their Croydon office. This is a (preferably) full-time, permanent position that is office based. This role is ideal for someone with up-to-date experience within a law firm, who can provide support and assist their Private Client team. Duties; They require our Legal Secretary to provide Private Client support to our Senior Partner within our Croydon branch. It is essential that the incoming Legal Secretary has experience with Probate matters, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and dealing with the elderly. Further duties will include: Diary Management Audio Transcription Liaising with Clients File Management The Right Person for us; The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of up-to-date Legal Secretarial experience and be a knowledgeable and personable individual who can easily hit the ground running in this role. We pride ourselves on consistently giving excellent client care, so a professional manner is a must. Our new Legal Secretary will work Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm. Salary and Benefits As well as offering a competitive salary, and we also offer the following: 25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays Public Holidays 2 days extra over the Christmas Period Pension Scheme Two Yearly Discretionary Bonuses for all Support Staff Healthcare Benefits Scheme (Optical, Dental, GP and Occupational) Christmas Party and Gifts (All expenses paid) Regularly Arranged Social Events Annual Pay Review