Paralegal/Trainee Legal Executive – Private Client

Paralegal/Trainee Legal Executive – Private Client

Full Time Position

Location: WooltonSalary: Competitive, Depending on Experience

Are you an experienced Private Client Paralegal or Trainee Legal Executive seeking an exciting new opportunity? We are a well-established and growing law firm with offices across the Liverpool City Region, with a vacancy in our South Liverpool Office. We are currently looking for a motivated and dedicated individual to join our busy Private Client department.

Role Overview:As a key member of our team, you will provide support to our solicitors and clients in a range of private client and residential conveyancing matters, including Probates, Wills, Trusts, and Lasting Powers of Attorney. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a minimum of 1 year’s experience in private client work, looking to develop and progress their career within a supportive and dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Opening files
2. Day to day assistance for the Private Client Team
3. Drafting legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and probate forms.
4. Assisting with estate administration and the preparation of inheritance tax returns.
5. Liaising with clients to provide advice and updates.
6. Communicating with the Probate Registry, Estate agents and other agencies
7. Managing files and ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately and in compliance with legal requirements.
8. Conducting research and assisting with client meetings.

Essential Skills & Experience:

1. Minimum of 1 year’s experience in private client/property work (wills, probate, trusts and LPA’s).
2. Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
3. Ability to manage a varied caseload efficiently.
4. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
5. Ambitious with a desire to learn and develop skills
6. Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
7. A positive and client-focused attitude.
8. Experience using case management systems.
9. For LPC graduates, completion of Private Client elective is essential.
10. Must be able to drive and have access to a car

Desirable:

1. Knowledge of recent developments in private client law.
2. Experience of residential conveyancing, including use of the Land Registry Portal and Infotrack.
3. A Law degree or relevant qualification is preferred but not essential.

Why Join Us?

1. Competitive salary and benefits package.
2. Friendly, collaborative team environment.
3. Opportunities for progression within the firm.
4. We have a positive record of offering training contracts through an annual application process from our ambitious, hardworking, experienced graduate paralegals.
5. Benefits of joining our team include a generous pension scheme, death in service benefit, service discounts and much more.
6. Morecrofts has an outstanding reputation as a good employer.

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