Paralegal - Contentious Probate

Brabners; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Litigation- Contentious Probate team as a Paralegal.

What We Need From You

• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to organise their work with shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Be able to be flexible and adaptable.

What You'll Be Doing But Not Limited To

• Acting as point of contact for clients (new and existing) and internal and external contacts.
• Diary management and inbox management including making appointments and bookings, diarising hearings and deadlines.
• Compilation and checking of trial bundles, instructions to counsel, court documentation etc, requiring the use of Bundledocs and Form-Evo software.
• Providing prompts and reminders for fee earners' deadlines.
• Assisting with preparation of standard form correspondence.
• Liaising with the PA support team.
• Assisting with other fee earning tasks (where required).
• Matter management, to include organisation of documents files on iManage.
• Diarising and chasing bill payment from clients.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment. We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year. We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is a purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable. With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales. We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance. We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group. It’s all part of how we make the difference.