Paralegal - Litigation

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Litigation Paralegal join my clients highly regarded team in their Alconbury offices. My client is a top national law firm with a rich history, this role is working within their litigation team and offers a very competitive salary and benefits package. Responsibilities: • Producing legal documentation as required • Drafting of basic deeds, documents and letters • Drafting financial statements • Engaging in legal research as appropriate • Undertaking basic correspondence and telephone calls on client matters • Appreciation of legal procedures. • Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner, file closure, archiving, retrieval and return from storage as required including updating relevant databases • Deal with administrative routines, and provide administrative support as required by the team; including scanning, faxing, printing, document binding/bundling, recording time and photocopying • Pperate case management system including storing documents electronically; • Manage incoming and outgoing telephone calls, e-mails and facsimile transmissions as required; • Ensure the confidentiality of all the Company’s and clients’ documentation and information • Maintenance of client relationship management data and record • Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements • Assist with good financial management, as and when approprite • Assist with reception of clients and arrangement of meetings as required • Deal with queries and enquiries from fee earners, Team Co-ordinators and secretaries • Deal with queries from clients • Transcription of digital dictation • Support the wider team and assist with work as required Skills & Experience: • Have a positive approach to teamwork and an ability to develop relationships • Have the ability to adapt to a broad range of circumstances and remain calm under pressure • Have flexibility to achieve the Team and Organisation’s goals and vision. • Have a strong desire to learn and widen knowledge • Have the ability to act independently to a reasonably high level, but also to work with more experienced partners and fee earners on more complex and specialised matters, as required • Have experience of building relationships with both new and existing clients and professionals, as well as a natural ability to promote marketing and business development initiatives in a dynamic way Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful