Paralegal

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Court of Protection Paralegal to join my client's team at a leading law firm in Crawley. The role will be working with the Tax, Trusts and Probate team.

About the role:

The main purpose of this role is to; Liaise with clients and third parties by telephone and in person in relation to all day to day aspects of managing the affairs of vulnerable people; Paying invoices; Monitoring and reviewing care arrangements; Monitoring and reviewing clients' financial matters; Dealing with the assessment of costs on Court of Protection matters; Preparing applications to the Court of Protection; Preparing annual attorney/deputyship accounts.

Day to day tasks will include, but not limited to:

• Managing a busy caseload, under supervision of an Associate Solicitor as required, dealing with a wide range of general management files and supporting role on Court application files to include - principally Court of Protection and Power of Attorney general financial management files (paying bills, reviewing accounts, ensuring deadlines are met, liaising with general non-technical carer and client enquiries), completion of Court of Protection accounts, and general administration of the files and costs assessments, under supervision.
• Acting for a wide range of individuals
• Client and wider liaison, both over the telephone and in person, providing progress updates and managing the financial affairs of the file
• Limited participation in marketing initiatives and precedent development
• Meeting financial targets of 1000 chargeable hours per annum

Do you have?

• Relevant work experience in a legal environment (not necessarily private practice - Charitable or Public Sector)
• Experience in dealing with Vulnerable Clients
• Commercial awareness
• Solid IT skills with a good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good numeracy skills in order to deal accurately with accounts
• Experience of working a case management system would also be desirable
• A genuine interest in Private Client work with the desire to learn and develop your skills and
• expertise
• Client focus; the ability to build and sustain relationships
• A good eye for detail, presentation and overall high work standards
• Good time management skills and the ability to organise and handle a busy caseload with demanding clients
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team not only in Vulnerable Persons but with internal teams across the business
• A clean driving licence and willingness to travel to the Maidstone office and to attend client meetings out of the office

**** IMPORTANT - please note that due to the nature of this role, my client will conduct a DBS check on the successful candidate which will be discussed.

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