We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our legal team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our lawyers/solicitors by conducting research, preparing legal documents, and ensuring that all administrative tasks are completed efficiently. This position requires strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency in various software applications.
Taylor Rose is a Top 60 Law firm with a national footprint across the UK. We are committed to developing our employees and to delivering outstanding service to our customers. Our vision is to continue to deliver #smart #modern #law and to embrace and develop our employees through their career.
This role involves but is not limited to:
Assisting Fee Earners in the Family and Divorce department and progressing cases wherever required.
Dealing with new Clients and liaising with regards to the initial enquiries.
Responding to queries from Clients including in person, by email, post or telephone.
Ensuring the confidentiality and security of the Company’s and Client’s documentation and information.

• Undertaking legal research.
• Effective management of own time, ensuring that chargeable and non-chargeable hours targets are met under supervision.
• Working on files as appropriate, including drafting letters, collating evidence and preparing cost letters.
• Flexibility to travel e.g. attending courts and other tribunals.
• Preparing summaries/schedules, chronologies, and witness statements.
• Carrying out administrative duties as appropriate including updating referrers’ information, paying invoices and closing files.
• Managing diaries, ensuring they are all up-to-date and reminding Fee Earners of meetings.
• Entering, maintaining and updating Client details and relevant information on the system.

Requirements:

• Ability to use case management systems.
• High standard of computer literacy.
• Must be adaptable and flexible.
• Must have good time management and organisational skills.

If you are passionate about law and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Paralegal.
Taylor Rose will contact you by telephone or email regarding your application. We do not ask for personal details upon application and all emails will come from a legitimate email address. If you are asked to respond to an application with your personal details, then please contact the Recruitment team.
Company Core Values:
Aspire: To challenge convention, an entrepreneur with energy for change. To be the best we can be.
Innovate: To creatively evolve our working practices, use our revenue and resources in a virtuous cycle of improving our people, systems and growth.
Integrate: Bring together people and systems into a cohesive force.
Commit: To work with integrity and invest in long term relationships, creating a strong market position and delivering sustained commercial advantage.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Legal research: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• London (preferred)

Work Location: In person
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