Private Client Paralegal/Fee Earner Newcastle Upon Tyne
Main Responsibilities:-
The main responsibilities of this role;-
- Manage a caseload of wills, probate and LPAs for a local client base. Your work will put you at the heart of the local community, where you’ll be impacting the lives of everyday people.
- You’ll work with a down-to-earth client base with no pretence, be able to build your name in the local area and become the go-to person for private client work.
- The opportunity comes with a fantastic work/life balance, working within a friendly, down-to-earth team.
- Probate and administration of estates
- Trusts – creation, TRS and administration
- Post death variations
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Wills
- Court of Protection applications
Excellent opportunity to join a leading North East Law Firm working in an excellent team with future progression opportunities.
Conveyancing Assistant Newcastle Upon Tyne
Leading North East Newcastle based Law Firm are looking to recruit a Conveyancing Assisitant to work in a busy Conveyancing department assistant the Head Conveyancing Fee Earner.
Main Responsibilities:-
- Scanning post and attendance notes, allocating to fee earners electronically
- Administration of CQS compliance
- And Assisting on securitisation matters to name a few
- Take an active part in promoting the firm through Social media channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
- Dealing with telephone enquiries where possible or taking messages for colleagues
- Assist the Estate Conveyancer in providing weekly and monthly reports
- Providing a good service to clients
- Requesting Redemption Statements
- Opening new files and inputting new instructions onto the Case Management system and producing relevant letters and documents
- Preparing contracts and leases
- To support Conveyancers in the maintenance of files by effective file management
- Advising on mortgagee exclusion clauses
- Manage an administrative workload under the guidance of a fee earner
- Exchanging contracts
- Completing SDLTs
Private Client Paralegal Newcastle Upon Time
Looking for an experienced Private Client Paralegal to join a prestigious North East Law Firm.
The main Responsibilities will include:-
- Providing legal advice, assistance and representation to clients primarily in all areas of Private Client work including Probate, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Assisting the Fee Earner to process legal work – attending client meetings, completing file notes, file opening, initial client compliance checks, preparation of client care letters and draft wills, completion of Lasting Powers of Attorney and general administration o Administration of probate work – co-ordinating collection of assets/identifying liabilities, preparation of oaths and applications for grants.
- Dealing with client enquiries in person and by telephone and email, making appointments, updating clients and co-ordinating fee earners diary, costs updates and dealing with aged debts To meet with clients and take initial instructions on straight forward matters
This opportunity to join a busy department and progress and grow leading to a successful career with this firm.
The candidate will ideally have previous experience in Private Client work/working in a Private Client Legal deparment.
