Property Litigation Legal Assistant/ Paralegal
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Somerset, Bath
- Salary
- £21000 - £23000 per annum
- Closing date
- 18 Oct 2017
- Reference
- BBBH14866
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- Practice area
- Conveyancing - residential
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 7 years+
- Position
- Paralegal
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Property Litigation Legal Assistant/ Paralegal
My client, a leading regional law firm, are looking for a paralegal to join their successful and growing property litigation team in Bath.
They are looking for successful paralegals with experience in Property litigation, general civil litigation, or general (non-contentious) property work. Candidates should also have good communication skills, be happy managing their own time and be comfortable with modern IT systems. An academic background in law would be helpful.
You will be assisting on the varied caseload directly to the senior staff, including document management, disclosures, cost statements, attending court with Counsel and business development opportunities.
Further, you will also have the autonomy to manage your own caseload as a fee earner. This will include training in order to manage files from start to finish on everything from residential possession proceedings and lease extensions, to advocacy in court for short hearings and managing client relationships.
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, training and progression opportunities, within a highly visible team with an established track record of providing a good work/life balance.
If you would like to discuss this Property Litigation role further, please contact Chelsea at QED Legal on 01903 333100 or click "apply"
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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