Job description

Job Title: Paralegal to Trainee Solicitor

Reporting to: Head of Department

Supervisory Responsibility: None

This opportunity offers in the first instance a Paralegal role for 12 months and if successful a Trainee contract for 18 months. The initial Paralegal role will take effect from October 2023 (2 places) and April 2024 (2 places).

Paralegal - Purpose of the Role

• To provide cost effective administrative and secretarial support to the partner and other senior fee-earners in the team in the work of the department
• Undertake certain elements of fee-earning work under supervision but not as a designated matter handler

Trainee – Purpose of the Role

• In at least three distinct areas of the law, with experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters the role of a Trainee Solicitor is, although not limited to:-
• Carrying out research and drafting documents for the partner and other senior fee-earners in the team in the work of the department
• Undertaking certain elements of fee-earning work and to conduct proceedings and transactions under the supervision of a qualified solicitor, but not as a designated matter handler
• Attaining a level of competence to SRA and Practical Skills standards working towards qualification as a solicitor

Hours of work & Location:

Manchester & Sale offices

This is a full time office based role

Benefits

We have a range of benefits including 25 days annual leave plus 1 day for birthday and 8 Bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, death-in-service, critical illness cover, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, tech scheme and a Bupa healthcare cash plan. We also offer an additional day annual leave for your 3, 5 & 10 year anniversary.

Person Specification

• Knowledge of the procedures relevant to the area of work
• Possess LPC qualification by October 2024
• An effective communicator, both orally and in writing
• Personally efficient and well organised
• Ability to work under own initiative with minimal supervision
• Excellent client care skills, providing an efficient and friendly service
• Proven numeracy and written skills with very good standards of presentation and accuracy
• Strong IT skills, proficient in using Microsoft office for tasks relevant to this role
• Excellent time management, with the ability to multi-task, prioritise and adapt to changing demands
• Enthusiastic attitude and approach to work
• Reliable and dependable with a flexible attitude towards work
• Ability to maintain absolute discretion and a high level of confidentiality

Please apply with a CV together with a covering letter.

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We reserve the right to close applications early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, your application has not been successful.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• LPC (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: P2T23