Contentious Private Client Paralegal

We are looking for a paralegal for our Contentious Private Client Team based in our London or Basingstoke office. The team advise on all aspects of trust and estate litigation, including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, will validity disputes, disputes relating to the removal of trustees and personal representatives, estate and trust administration disputes and constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel claims.

Requirements

• Support fee-earners in the team with running their case load
• Attending client meetings
• Taking detailed and accurate attendance notes
• Drafting documents and general correspondence
• Carrying out legal research
• Preparing witness statements
• Preparation of bundles
• Liaising with the Court and filing claims and applications
• First point of contact to take details from potential new clients
• Dealing with initial client care documentation and follow up
• Ensuring files are kept in order and documents are saved down correctly
• Ensuring post is sent out properly and accurately, and is received at the destination
• Organising couriers and taking responsibility for delivery of documents
• General document management and prioritisation
• Management of team’s expectations of service delivery which may extend to communication of the same with client
• Producing chronologies of documents and indexes
• Managing fee quotes and monitoring time accrued on files
• Production of bills and billings letters and ensuring they have been sent out
• Updating diaries with key dates
• Being part of day to day running of the team to include social activities, and cross checking of diaries to book meetings etc
• Assisting with know-how and taking turns to chair know-how meeting

Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Hybrid agile working policy
• Equal opportunities and treatment for all job applicants and employees