Job Description

Job Overview

The candidate will be assisting Fee Earners with the objective of completing the Solicitor Apprenticeship, qualifying as a Solicitor in 72 months (subject to passing relevant stages of apprenticeship with the provider). Where the candidate is suitably qualified, the candidate will be a Fee Earning Paralegal, with a view of obtaining a Training Contract, or Qualifying Work Experience, within set time frames. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in differing legal areas, primarily focused on Court of Protection.

No previous experience is required, but we are looking for people with an interest and commitment to specialise in the Court of Protection area of law, which is quite a wide and challenging area, and where you will be dealing with a varied caseload of Court of Protection matters to include providing legal and administrative support to deal with deputyship applications, general management of mentally incapacitated clients' property and financial affairs, statutory wills, professional deputyships, purchase and adaptation of properties, and financial abuse. The role will be office based at our offices in Bedford and will involve travel to care homes and other client meetings.

We recruit solicitor Apprentices with a view to becoming Solicitors (and completing a period of Qualifying Work Experience) within 4 to 6 years, and dependent on performance, and Paralegal Fee Earners with a view to qualify as Solicitors (and completing a period of Qualifying Work Experience or Training Contract) dependent on performance.

Candidates should ideally have:

5 GCSEs level 9 - 4 including Maths and English 3 A-levels or equivalent to 128 UCAS points (ABB) Law Graduate - 2:1 or above Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines Assist colleagues and support supervisors in fee earning matters Follow compliance guidelines with regards to Solicitors Accounts Rules and cash flow control on case files. Strong IT skills Good drafting and written skills, excellent communication and technical ability

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this position please send your covering letter and CV to Jonathan.Gregg@premiersolicitors.co.uk quoting the job title. Please indicate length of notice period (where applicable) and salary expectations.

Candidates should be aware that due to the volume of applications we receive, the firm is only able to respond to candidates we call for interview.

Premier Solicitors is an equal opportunities employer

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and to encouraging diversity through recruitment. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and decisions to progress will be made with reference to entirely objective criteria only.

To learn more about the firm please visit our website at www.premiersolicitors.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 72 months

Pay: 14,722.50-23,810.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person