Paralegal

Job Title: Paralegal

Location:
Winchester - SO23

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000

Monday - Friday in the office
-9am-5pm

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Birthday Off
• 20 Days holiday
  -increase every year

Job Role

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a similar role.

To assist fee earners with the profitable management of their caseload while practicing the highest codes of professional conduct and customer service.

Main Duties

• To carry out daily file opening and file administration as appropriate, including adhering to the firm's detailed procedures contained in the firm's manuals and policies.
• To deal with additional enquiries raised by buyer's solicitors and prepare replies to the same.
• To progress post-exchange and post-completion work and files, including but not limited to liaising with the fee-earners and firm's accounts team to prepare for completions, and the subsequent registration of dispositions at Land Registry and Companies House as appropriate.
• To make appointments, arrange meetings and to maintain an up to date computerised diary for the fee-earners
• To attend Clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the Firm's standards for Client care.
• To prepare mail and enclosures for dispatch.
• To undertake any specific training when required to do so.
• Ensure the confidentiality and security of the Firm's and Client's documentation and information.
• Comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the Rules on the Professional Conduct of Solicitors.
• To undertake legal research in areas of work undertaken by the Firm, or as directed
• To provide cover for other paralegals in the conveyancing team when required.