Court of Protection Paralegal

Job Title: Court of Protection Paralegal 

Location: Spalding

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000

Job description

The accountabilities within this job description support our strategic framework, which includes:

• Being trusted advisors to our clients and colleagues;
• Working to become recognised experts in our chosen specialisms; and
• Developing longstanding relationships with key clients and our internal teams.

They also support the way we work in encouraging all our employees to be trusted advisors, driving to be better in our processes and the way we deliver our client service. We embrace individual talent and expertise through a strong collaborative work ethic. We support big-picture thinking whilst ensuring we also get the detail right.

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;
• Appreciation of legal procedures.
• 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;
• Ensure the confidentiality of all the Companys and clients documentation and information;
• Maintenance of client relationship management data and records;
• Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements;
• 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;
• Support the wider team and assist with work as required;

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 to achieve the Team and Organisations goals and vision.
• Have a strong desire to learn and widen knowledge
• 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
• Demonstrate solid organisation and time management skills
• Have experience of working in a team and the ability to develop relationships with colleagues