PARALEGAL ROLE VACANCY - COURT OF PROTECTION
Job title: Paralegal
Reporting to: Team Leader
Supervisory responsibility: None
Job purpose:
To work as part of a collaborative and collegiate Court of Protection team
To assist the Solicitors in the department with their caseload of professional deputyships and professional trusteeships
To draft legal documents including court applications, statements and letters
To maintain relationships with clients, their families, Solicitors, therapists and other professionals on the phone, by email and, when required, in person
Preparation of OPG annual reports
To assist with FLA calls/emails within skill, knowledge and experience
To manage the deputyship and client designated account balances and provide regular reports on spending to the File Handlers
To make payments from the deputyship and client designated accounts as approved by the File Handler
Monthly reconciliation of deputyship and client designated accounts
To manage a caseload of execution only Personal Injury Trusts
To manage a caseload of lay deputyship applications
Opening and closure of files
PERSON SPECIFICATION FORM
| Post: Paralegal |
| Department: Court of Protection |
| Section: Deputyship Team |
| Requirements | Essential | Desirable |
| Knowledge Required |
Good verbal and written communication skills Good numerical skills Good file management skills. Competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook
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Knowledge of statutory duties relevant to Court of Protection and deputyship files |
| xperience Required |
Team working Experience of meeting deadlines with a minimum of supervision Direct contact with clients, face to face and over the phone Experience of Microsoft Office packages |
Previous work in an office environment Working with Outlook, Word and Excel Working with electronic case management systems Working with trade unions |
| Skills and aptitudes required |
Ability to: Work under own initiative and part of a team. Ability to work proactively Data entry skills. Good organisational and administrative skills. Accuracy and attention to detail. Communicate clearly and effectively both written and verbal Computer literate/keyboard skills. |
Understanding of the importance of developing and maintaining good client relations. Telephony skills. Knowledge of filing systems Ability to draft relevant correspondence including email. |
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Personal qualities required |
Reliable, dependable and discrete Empathetic manner Client focussed approach Adaptable to change Flexibility |