Paralegal / Training Contract

3 days ago

Bury, United Kingdom Vanstone Solicitors Full time

**Vanstone Solicitors**

We are a high street law firm. We provide services in the following areas of law:
Civil Law, Personal Injury, Family Law, Immigration Law, Commercial Law, Medical Negligence, Conveyancing, General Litigation

Our clients remain with us for many years and new clients come to us on recommendation.

We are proud sponsors of Bury Cricket Club.

**T he Job**
- To Support and assist fee earners in carrying out duties
- Responding to post, telephone enquiries and queries from clients and third party
- Managing own caseload of mixed matters;
- Pursuing claims, making full use of our case management system
- Complying with agreed service standards
- Communicating with clients, insurers, expert witnesses and solicitors
- Dealing with administration as required.
- Managing phone calls
- Drafting letters and witness statements
- Liaising with Courts, clients and other authorities
- Attending upon clients and assisting with cases
- Lodging Court Applications
- Performing legal research
- Other administrative tasks and administrative support
- General administration work and support, receiving phone calls, filing, proof reading.
- Support senior partner in the handling of on-going caseloads of private/corporate clients.
- Liaise with clients for the return of requested key documents
- Support strong client relationships by displaying professionalism and efficiency in appropriate communications.
- Meet assigned deadlines and communicate case progress/status/issues to senior partner
- Experience working in a legal environment advantage
- Strong work ethic required
- Bilingual skills will be a bonus, the ability to speak fluent Urdu and Punjabi
- Communication skills, with clients and other team members, essential
- Must be able to work as part of a team, assisting where required.
- Willingness to respond to change and adapt quickly when required.
- A positive attitude with a flexible working approach
- IT skills
- Ability to maintain good professional relations with clients and staff
- Ability to work to tight deadlines (Essential)
- Have some experience/knowledge in Personal injury and civil law
- Be self-sufficient and highly motivated with excellent communication skills
- Be highly organised and be able to manage a full workload
- Be professional, personable and efficient
- Preferably be a law graduate and/or completed LPC
- Proven drafting skills with an ability to create excellent written communication, suitable for the audience.

**Salary is dependent on experience.**

F.A.O - Mazhar Latif

Vanstone Solicitors,

The Vanstone, 40 Parkhills Road

Bury

BL9 9AT

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