Trainee Paralegal

About the apprenticeship Duties

• Dealing with instructions from assigned fee earners
• Assist and work cooperatively with other team members to provide support to other/non-assigned fee earners as appropriate
• Prompt administration of files including:
• Opening files – running conflict checks, obtaining AML documents, creating the e-file and all relevant sub-files
• Initial conduct of matters – preparing template letters of engagement and terms of business
• Ongoing conduct of matters & updating reports accordingly
• Closing files – organising deeds/documents and accounts/billing, archiving
• Organisation of documents including printing and bundling of documents and engrossments, scanning and organising e-files, timely sending counterparts to relevant parties and/or uploading to relevant client extranets
• Accounts/billing responsibilities including dealing with accounts on receipts for monies in and out in accordance with our regulatory requirements, preparing Work In Progress reports, allocating disbursements to matters, preparing draft bills for fee earners' approval, managing bill issuance process
• Collating, analysis and reporting of data as required by fee earners/clients
• Diary management to include conference and meeting arrangements
• Other ad hoc duties as required by fee earners
• Attend and participate in legal training sessions
• Participate with Business & Development/Marketing as appropriate

• Good spread of GCSE’s (4-9), including Maths and English
• Excellent organisational skills are essential
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative
• Confidentiality and discretion are fundamental
• Good writing and IT skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Flexible attitude and strong work ethic
• Capable of managing a varied and demanding workload
• Proactive and positive 'can do' attitude
• Previous administration experience would be advantageous
• Willingness to learn and improve

Welsh spoken skills:
No

Welsh written skills:
No

If you are interested in doing an apprenticeship through the medium of Welsh or bilingually, please contact the training provider to find out if it is available.

Training provider:
Cardiff and Vale College

Qualification:

Trainee Paralegal

Is this employer disability confident:
No

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