THORNEYCROFT SOLICITORS Salary
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Macclesfield
BRIDGE STREET MILLS BRIDGE STREET MACCLESFIELD SK11 6QA
TIN:
04932249
Law

Earnings on positions in THORNEYCROFT SOLICITORS

Earnings on positions in THORNEYCROFT SOLICITORS

Average salary in this position
Average salary in this position in the country
paralegal
2083 £
14%
2371 £

National average salary

2950 £

Average salary in this company

2083 £

THORNEYCROFT SOLICITORS is looking for employees for positions:

legal secretary

Working hours

  • full-time | Part-time | Permanent
  • full-time

Salary

  • salary

Requirements

  • previous experience of working as a Legal Secretary in a Wills & Probate team is an advantage
  • excellent secretarial skills
  • fast accurate digital typing skills to a high level and use a high degree of self-management and initiative
  • excellent understanding of legal terminology
  • ability and willingness to work at all offices to encompass Reception duties
  • an excellent professional working manner
  • excellent organisational and administration skills
  • excellent interpersonal skills

Contract type

  • full time/part time Full Time

Responsibility

  • liaising with the Department Head and other staff to optimise the workload of the department
  • to ensure non-work related conversation is kept to a minimum so as not to disturb those working
  • undertaking other duties of a reasonable nature which may be requested from time to time
  • photocopying and document collation
  • plus, any other duties as reasonably requested by Management
  • dealing with routine incoming post/emails
  • reception lunch cover for King Edward Stree
  • an ability to self-report where mistakes/errors have occurred on any case, for any reason, to the department Head

private client solicitor

Requirements

  • qualified Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive with at least 5 years PQE
  • experience in Will drafting, trusts and tax planning, estate administration, Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection applications
  • experience of Business Development and Marketing
  • STEP qualification preferable
  • an interest in developing Contentious Probate Team would be an advantage
  • the ability to self-motivate and manage a caseload independently, with the minimum of super-vision
  • to conduct oneself in accordance with the Thorneycroft Mission Statement
  • keep informed of all changes in the law and practice and in your own area of work

Responsibility

  • plus, any other duties as reasonably requested by Management
  • to act as a deputy for Departmental Head when required
  • to liaise with the Departmental Head and other colleagues to optimise the workload of the department

paralegal

Language

  • english

Requirements

  • experienced Family Paralegal desirable
  • proclaim skills desirable
  • self-motivated
  • experience of providing high quality advice to clients
  • the ability to self-motivate and manage a caseload independently
  • basic drafting tasks e.g. preparing a divorce application on the court Portal for Fee Earner to check
  • maintaining effective time management and ensuring your time is recorded correctly on the system
  • drafting the more narrative parts of financial documents e.g. Form E

Responsibility

  • secretarial cover, as and when required
  • dealing with department administration e.g. old files, reviewing and scanning documents onto Proclaim so files can be destroyed
  • taking payment from clients
  • chasing clients for outstanding information and documents
  • plus, any other duties as reasonably requested by Management
  • collating and indexing documents into Court approved order
  • arranging conferences with Counsel, with Fee Earner and client and arranging MS Teams appointments where necessary
  • arranging signatures on documents via the E-sign system