Burnetts is one of the most progressive law firms in the North of England and have not only achieved awards for being a Great Place to Work© each year from 2021, but also hold the accreditation for being one of the UK wide ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ for a medium sized organisation too.
We are looking to recruit a full time Paralegal to join our Court of Protection team based at our Newcastle office.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate will be an experienced administrator with strong organisational skills to support the department with specific legal tasks to include:
- Open new files and checking/obtaining ID;
- Supporting with case handling on a day-to-day basis to meet an annual target where applicable.
- Discussing matters with clients and providing basic advice.
- Maintaining client files.
- Drafting documentation.
- Conducting case research, as requested by more senior team members.
- Reconciliation of Deputy bank accounts
- Assisting the lawyer on larger cases taking responsibility for tasks given.
- Accurately record time to each case worked on.
- Assisting with the department administration where capacity allows.
The successful candidate will have a friendly, calm and helpful approach to enable them to work closely with the team of legal fee earners on all aspects of this work. The ability to work as part of a team is therefore essential together with excellent communication and IT skills.
What do we offer?
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate with the potential of longer-term career advancement in a forward-thinking law firm with a well-established client base. Along with this we will provide you with a competitive salary, pension, 30 days holiday and Private Medical Health Insurance; in addition, we will even give you your birthday off every year too!
Our values of Togetherness, Balanced, Accountable, Progressive and Integrity, help to engender a culture of providing excellent client service within a caring and supportive internal environment. Please see our website for further information about who we are and what we value at: https://www.burnetts.co.uk/. To read more about how great it is to work for us, please visit
https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3520/Burnetts
If this role sounds like the next step in your career, then please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter to yourfuture@burnetts.co.uk
Closing date: Friday, 26th July 2024
