Junior paralegal Work, Jobs in Derby, Eng (with Salaries)

Court of Protection Paralegal
Flint Bishop —Derby
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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Care Paralegal Hounslow
Cartwright King —Leicester
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Childcare
- Business development
- Annual leave
Childcare Solicitor
Eventus Recruitment Group —Derby
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
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- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
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Care Paralegal Hounslow
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Court of Protection Paralegal

Flint Bishop -
Derby

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

Law
Microsoft Office
Legal drafting
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Description

We are looking to hire a dedicated Court of Protection Paralegal to join our Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts department.

As Court of Protection Paralegal, you will be responsible for the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) & the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) compliance requirements of the COP team and the provisions of technical support to team members.

This is a key role within the team which will require you to work alongside your internal client base of experienced and junior members of the team on a high volume caseload to meet hard deadlines.

Responsible for liaising with the case handler client and providing support in the administration of OPG & SCCO compliance, providing a high level of client care at all times.

The role is full time, reporting to the Head of Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts.

Key Responsibilities

Perform legal research.
Assist solicitors and legal executives in Court of Protection cases, including applications for deputyship, statutory wills, health and welfare decisions and related trust matters.
Prepare and assist with the drafting of legal documents, including court applications and financial reports.
Assisting with the running deputyship cases.
Assisting with cost applications.
Assisting with matters relating to nursing or residential home funding.
Assisting with deprivation of liberty and safeguarding matters.
Compliance with file management procedures.
Take on additional tasks as reasonably required by the Head of Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts.
Opening and setting up new cases on the firm’s practice and case management system.
Processing urgent post, filing non-urgent post, and logging correspondence onto the system.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Have a law degree (2.1 or higher) or other legal qualification.
Preferably have previous experience assisting solicitors or legal executives in Court of Protection cases.
Possess excellent communication skills.
Have a sound knowledge of IT systems and processes, such as the Microsoft suite.
Be a hard-working and highly-motivated individual with the ability to work cohesively as part of a larger team

Benefits

What we offer?

Competitive salary
Bonus potential
Career development opportunities
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
1 week’s holiday carry over
Extra day off for your birthday
Staff card discount scheme for local shops
Social days and evenings on the firm
Staff discounts on legal services

About Flint Bishop

Flint Bishop is a multi-award-winning, top 200 UK law firm. We have been providing legal services to businesses and individuals for over a century.

Recognised as a ‘leading firm’ by both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, the outstanding quality of our staff and service levels is underlined by our ISO quality assurance accreditations, industry awards and peer ranking.

We have approximately 450 solicitors and legal experts who use their technical skills and expertise for one mission: to provide clients with clear advice that helps them to achieve their goals as effectively as possible.

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