Paralegal/Trainee Legal Executive – Private Client

Location: Woolton
Salary: Competitive, Depending on Experience

Are you an experienced Private Client Paralegal or Trainee Legal Executive seeking an exciting new opportunity? We are a well-established and growing law firm with offices across the Liverpool City Region, with a vacancy in our South Liverpool Office. We are currently looking for a motivated and dedicated individual to join our busy Private Client department.

Role Overview:
As a key member of our team, you will provide support to our solicitors and clients in a range of private client and residential conveyancing matters, including Probates, Wills, Trusts, and Lasting Powers of Attorney. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a minimum of 1 year's experience in private client work, looking to develop and progress their career within a supportive and dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:
• Opening files
• Day to day assistance for the Private Client Team
• Drafting legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and probate forms.
• Assisting with estate administration and the preparation of inheritance tax returns.
• Liaising with clients to provide advice and updates.
• Communicating with the Probate Registry, Estate agents and other agencies
• Managing files and ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately and in compliance with legal requirements.
• Conducting research and assisting with client meetings.

Essential Skills & Experience:
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in private client/property work (wills, probate, trusts and LPA’s).
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload efficiently.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ambitious with a desire to learn and develop skills
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• A positive and client-focused attitude.
• Experience using case management systems.
• For LPC graduates, completion of Private Client elective is essential.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car

Desirable:
• Knowledge of recent developments in private client law.
• Experience of residential conveyancing, including use of the Land Registry Portal and Infotrack.
• A Law degree or relevant qualification is preferred but not essential.

Why Join Us?
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Friendly, collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for progression within the firm.
• We have a positive record of offering training contracts through an annual application process from our ambitious, hardworking, experienced graduate paralegals.
• Benefits of joining our team include a generous pension scheme, death in service benefit, service discounts and much more.
• Morecrofts has an outstanding reputation as a good employer.