Job Title:  Private Client Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Location: Bakewell
Salary: £24,000- £27,000

Who we are:

CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.

For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

About the business:

Our client is a leading regional law firm with an excellent presence in the local market. Their employees are at the heart of their culture which can be demonstrated with their low staff turnover and excellent employee benefits package. Due to expansion an exciting opportunity has arisen with the private client department for an enthusiastic and driven paralegal.
You will join an incredibly successful and growing team and provide comprehensive support to senior solicitors/lawyers within the department.

If successful, you will perform the following role:

• Support a specialised caseload.
• Deliver high standards of client care and a first-class customer experience.
• Work commercially which is reflected in your case management and outcomes.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Achieve and deliver key outcomes both for the client and the firm.
• Contemporaneously capture and record time.
• Undertake relevant searches.
• Collate and identify all the deceased’s assets and all their liabilities.
• Identify beneficiaries.
• Support the lead lawyer with applying for the grant of probate and Inheritance Tax (where applicable).
• Manage the collection of assets and payment of debts.
• Distribution of legacies.
• Manage interim distribution of residue.
• Preparation of estate accounts.
• Completion of the administration.
• Administration of a client’s personal affairs under Lasting Powers of Attorney and / or Court of Protection.

To apply, you will be required to meet the following criteria:

• Private Client or Wills & Probate experience required as a Paralegal or a Legal Assistant
• Attention to detail.
• Highly motivated..
• Strong organisational skills

How to apply:

If this vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Miles Lomas who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion or email me on [email protected].

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Additional Information:

CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

This vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.