Job Description

We are an established law firm with offices based in East London, recruiting for the positions of Trainee Paralegal, Office Assistant and Pupils who can speak Twi/Ghanaian and English. This role will provide great training, in order to qualify as a Solicitor.

We are currently seeking a hardworking candidate to assist an immigration lawyer/ Civil Litigation at our East London branch. The candidate will work closely and exclusively with our Head of Department, having the opportunity to learn about immigration/civil law in practice.

A Trainee Paralegal is involved in a lot of critical work in a law firm or legal department. They should be responsible and efficient. Their duties include:

Researching for legal cases

Preparing legal documents

Handling confidential client or case information

Creating reports for Solicitors based on case specifications

Conducting interviews with clients and providing them with legal information

Monitoring changes to government guidelines or regulations and submitting reports on pertinent changes

Contacting courts to obtain evidence and transcripts

Going to court when necessary

Organising legal files

Undertaking general office work

The candidate must be organised, reliable and punctual. We require a candidate who has the ability to commute to our East London office daily, unfortunately remote working will not be possible for this vacancy. Our East London branch is within walking distance of Upton Park station.

We welcome all candidates regardless of experience

. This includes but is not limited to those who have completed or are currently studying (i.e. LLB, LPC, BVC etc.). The desire to progress and take the imitative is paramount.

We currently have training positions available for the right candidates.

It is an ideal opportunity for the willing candidate to work with experienced caseworkers and Solicitors.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

London, E6 1PW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

Ghanaian (required) English (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PL001