Legal Associate Burton upon Trent, England
Job description
Currently, we are providing the following services to our clients:
- Application under the Immigration rules such as Settlement, Leave to Remain under the Family route, and Applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
- Naturalisation/ Registration
•Applications for a Sponsor Licence
- Applications under the family and private life route
- Applications outside the Immigration Rules
- Schengen Visa applications
- ESTA Applications for the USA
- ETA Applications for Canada
- eVisitor visa for Australia
- NZeTA for New Zealand
- Visa applications for Pakistan/India
- National ID Card for overseas Pakistanis and Pakistani Origin Id Card application (NADRA Cards)
- Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) applications for Indian-origin people
- Signposting the client to lawyers in Pakistan for their legal matters in Pakistan
- Assisting no-fault divorce applications
- Assisting with DEBT payments and arranging payment plans for clients.
- Drafting employment contracts for clients under the UK Employment Law
- Landlord and Tenant Services i-e Preparing Section 8 and Section 21 Notice, Drafting Tenancy Agreements, Drafting Declaration of Trust
The role will include the following: • To assist in the provision of administrative and legal services for clients. • Provide friendly day-to-day contact with clients and an efficient service for their individual lifestyle requirements. • Produce plain English letters, documents, applications, and other forms as required. • Manage professionally and confidentially, written and telephone correspondence with clients, other solicitors and third parties. • Delegate and supervise tasks where appropriate. • To assist where requested in the provision of legal advice to clients, under supervision. Take notes in client meetings. • Continue to develop legal ability. Qualifications: • Required: 1+ years’ experience working in the legal sector. • Ideal: Degree in law with a focus on property and Immigration or CLC Level 6 Qualification in Conveyancing Law and Practice Person Specification: • Able to work to tight deadlines. • Good Microsoft skills particularly Word and Excel. • Good customer focus. • Flexible and proactive approach with a 'can do' attitude. • Organised and able to prioritise. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Ability to work with figures. • Legal Drafting skills
- Salary: Legal executive £26,400 per year Licenced Conveyancer £27,000 per year
- Opening Hours: • Monday to Friday 9 am-5 pm
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £26,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 27/11/2023
