Job Description
Role
The role is to provide direct support to the Department Head.
You are required to be self-motivated and able to organise your own workload with minimum supervision after suitable training
Cope effectively in demanding circumstances, have good time management skills and adopt a flexible approach to work.
Demonstrate persistence and commitment to completing tasks and objectives and must pay attention to detail and quality of work.
Demonstrate a commitment to improving work practices and support the firms plans and policies with the ability to build and maintain working relationships with others and as seen as approachable.
Operate effectively as part of a team, and willing to offer help to all colleagues to ensure our continued success.
Main Responsibilities
- To assist with the costing of and billing of Legal Aid files, preparation of files for external costing and billing fixed fee work
- To develop and maintain good client contact relationships and enhance the firm’s client base by effective liaison with existing clients.
Assisting the Fee earners and or Partners by gathering information for cases and attending clients.
- Deal with research, document drafting and client interviews as per the Fee Earners and or Partners instructions.
- Preparation of correspondence and documents through typing and word processing.
- To administer day to day filing which includes the opening, closing, storage and retrieval of client files in accordance with the detailed procedures contained in the office manual.
- Attending Hearings both Online and in Person
To do all such things which are in the reasonable opinion of the firm, ancillary, necessary and conducive to the role and responsibilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £19,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Enfield, EN1 3EP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Family Paralegal
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