Litigation Paralegal

Nuneaton
£25,500
This is a full-time permanent job which will be fully office-based. Hours of work are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday with an hour’s lunch break. Free parking is provided on site.
About the Firm
Our client is a very well-established law firm located in the centre of Nuneaton. The firm embraces modern working practices and invests in both technology and staff development. They have a friendly, community-conscious culture and offer a healthy environment for learning, with plenty of support on hand from experienced colleagues
The firm employs around 50 staff and provides a broad range of services to both individuals and businesses.
What you’ll be doing:
Duties will include:
* Supporting the litigation team with a range of administration duties
* Preparing/typing of legal documents and correspondence
* Liaising with clients by telephone, email and face to face
* Use of a legal case management system
* Working closely with, and assisting, a solicitor to ensure the smooth running of their caseload including:
* Landlord and tenant disputes
* Boundary disputes
* Professional negligence disputes
* Contractual disputes
* Contested probate matters
* Initially providing support to a solicitor, leading to the running of your own caseload of dispute resolution matters in the longer term
Who we’re looking for:
Suitable candidates will have:
* A law degree (preferred but not essential)
* Previous experience of supporting a Litigation Department within an SRA regulated law firm
* Experience of using a legal case management system
* Ideally, experience of dealing with landlord and tenant matters
* Excellent communication skills
* The ability to work well as part of a team
What’s on offer:
Benefits include:
* Free onsite parking
* 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
* Your birthday off
* Additional paid leave over the Christmas shut down period
* Excellent career prospects
* Highly competitive salary
* Company-wide social events
* An Employee assistance program with unlimited 24/7 access to the EAP helpline
* A Wellbeing Hub via an online resource portal
* Simply Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP appointments, access to mental health support and a contribution towards costs for dental, optical and physiotherapy
* Death in service up to the value of £30k following successful probation
Note: Salary stated is given as a guideline in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience and qualifications. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.
For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment
About Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment
Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands.
We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent.
About Your Consultant
Tracey is the Owner and Managing Director of Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service – the way she believes recruitment should be!
Tracey’s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it’s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey’s experience and expertise.
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