Senior Court of Protection Paralegal
hace 19 días
Manchester
AnexcellentopportunityhasarisenforaSeniorParalegaltojoinahighlyregarded,specialistPublicLawteamrecognisedforitsworkacrosseducation,health,socialcare,andhumanrights.ThesuccessfulcandidatewillsupportaspecialistteamhandlingCourtofProtection(Property&Affairs)mattersandtheadministrationofPersonalInjuryTrusts. Thisroleoffersthechancetoworkinasupportive,collaborativeenvironmentwherepeoplegenuinelyenjoyworkingtogethertomakeadifference.Hybridworkingisavailable,withafocusonremotefirstandoccasionalofficeattendancerequired. KeyResponsibilities: AssistfeeearnerswiththeircaseloadswithintheCourtofProtectionteam. Draftcorrespondenceandpreparecourtdocuments. Liaisewithclients(includingvulnerableindividuals),casemanagers,andotherprofessionals. Supportnewclientenquiriesandmaintainaccurateinternalrecords. Managecallsandcaseworkefficiently,ensuringexcellentclientservice. Maintainup-to-dateknowledgeofproceduresandrelevantlegaldevelopments. Assistwithbillingandgeneraladministrativesupport. Experience&SkillsRequired: Lawdegreeorequivalentlegalqualification(LPC/PGDL). Strong,demonstrableknowledgeofCourtofProtection(Property&Affairs)cases,theMentalCapacityAct,andtheadministrationofPersonalInjuryTrusts. Excellentclientcareandcommunicationskills. Ateamplayerwhocanalsoworkindependentlytodeliverresults. Strongabilitytoprioritise,manageworkloads,andworktodeadlines. Highlyorganisedwithstrongwrittencommunicationandattentiontodetail. Commitmenttoequality,diversity,andinclusion. Friendly,professional,andempatheticmannerwhendealingwithclientsfromallbackgrounds. TPBN1_UKTJ