Starting salary: £15,000 OTE £18,600
Job type: Full time (part time positions may be considered)
Start date: ASAP
Location: Huddersfield (town centre), West Yorkshire (Commutable from Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield, Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax and Manchester)

An exciting opportunity to work for First4lawyers who are one of the UK's fastest growing personal injury organisations. Due to rapid expansion, we are looking to recruit two full time personal injury claims advisors/paralegals for our Huddersfield office.

The claims advisor/paralegal role involves initial assessment of a high volume of inbound and outbound personal injury enquires (RTA/EL/PL) over the telephone that are generated from a range of marketing sources. You will be required to evaluate legal issues of enquires and where an enquiry fulfils our criteria then the client is put in touch with a specialist panel solicitor. You will be required to ensure that all enquiries are handled in accordance with SLA's, KPI's and claims management regulations.

The candidate

• The ideal candidate will have completed a law degree/LPC and have knowledge and understanding of the personal injury claims process.
• Excellent communication skills and enjoy dealing with the public.
• Proven experience of working in a target driven and customer-focused environment.
• Able to remain objective when dealing with clients.
• Demonstrate a natural ability to build rapport and show empathy.
• Self motivated, confident and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Organised and able to prioritise work with excellent time management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Professional and friendly telephone manner.
• Ability to talk on the phone and accurately record information on a case management system simultaneously.
• Computer literate (working knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word and Excel).
• Ability to problem solve and use your own initiative.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times.

If you are interested in working in a friendly and supportive environment to further develop your career, please email your CV with a covering letter to the HR Manager lawcareers@first4lawyers.com.

Please note that due to the volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks you should assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

First4lawyers are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all age groups.

No agencies please.

www.first4lawyers.com
 

LawWorks is an independent national charity that aims to increase the delivery of free legal advice to individuals and community groups in need. It does this by supporting, promoting and encouraging a commitment to pro bono legal advice across the legal profession.

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a new member of staff to support the LawWorks Clinics Project and also some of our work on student pro bono. The postholder will work with the project manager in supporting and developing a network of over 110 volunteer run free legal advice services around the UK.

You will have direct or equivalent experience of legal advice clinics, be confident with IT and have excellent communication skills. Legal knowledge or training is not required but an understanding of the legal profession and the voluntary sector is desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the recently created National Pro Bono Centre at a time when access to justice and legal pro bono services have never been more high profile.

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Closing date: 24 February 2012

Interviews: 7-8 March 2012

The Office of Fair Trading is the UK's consumer and competition authority, with a mission to make markets work well for consumers. Each year, we deliver substantial benefits to consumers, businesses and the wider economy.

Our cartels and criminal enforcement group investigates potential cartel activity and offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and uses wide-ranging civil and criminal legal powers to issue decisions, impose penalties and conduct criminal prosecutions. Join us, and you'll support case teams in alleviating the threats posed by cartels to consumer welfare or competitive markets and in investigating breaches of the Regulations. This will give you every opportunity to become conversant with competition and criminal law as part of teams operating at the cutting edge of national and international competition and consumer policy.

You can expect to be involved through the life of a case. This will include assisting at the investigation stage by participating in on-site inspections and ensuring the correct evidence handling procedures are followed. Managing the case file, liaising with stakeholders, conducting legal research and drafting submissions will all be part of your role. You’ll also supervise the work of less experienced or temporary paralegals.

You must have experience in a paralegal or legal casework support role that demonstrates the ability to cope with a demanding workload. The tenacity to seek out information and the confidence to deal with stakeholders at all levels will be essential. Experience of competition/criminal law processes would be an asset, as would proven research and drafting skills.

In return, you can look forward to being part of an organisation which offers a fascinating insight into consumer issues, as well as a competitive benefits package, including 30 days’ holiday plus public holidays and excellent development opportunities within a welcoming environment. Flexible working terms will be considered for all OFT roles unless specifically stated otherwise.

To apply or for more information, including role specific requirements for these and our other roles, please visit www.oft.gov.uk/vacancies.

Please quote reference: OFT937 for paralegal on your application.

Closing date: At 23:59 on 26 February 2012

At the time of applying you must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom. Please note that sponsorship is not available.

The Office of Fair Trading is an equal opportunities employer.
 

The Office of Fair Trading is the UK’s consumer and competition authority, with a mission to make markets work well for consumers. Each year, we deliver substantial benefits to consumers, businesses and the wider economy.

Our cartels and criminal enforcement group investigates potential cartel activity and uses wide-ranging civil and criminal legal powers to issue decisions, impose penalties and conduct criminal prosecutions. Join us, and you’ll provide key support across a diverse portfolio of project and case work to alleviate the threats posed by cartels to consumer welfare or competitive markets. This will give you every opportunity to develop your knowledge of competition law as part of a team operating at the cutting edge of national and international competition and consumer policy.

Your role will entail researching relevant and often complex issues, gathering and analysing information for cases and projects, carrying out access to file work, and drafting reports and updates. This will involve regular liaison with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

With a degree or equivalent, ideally in law, and preferably legal training, you must have the ability to proactively source and analyse information from stakeholders - experience of analytical work used in investigations in a regulatory environment would be an advantage. A clear, concise and transparent style of communicating will be essential. Basic knowledge of competition law or economics would also prove useful.

In return, you can look forward to being part of an organisation which offers a fascinating insight into consumer issues, as well as a competitive benefits package, including 30 days’ holiday plus public holidays and excellent development opportunities within a welcoming environment. Flexible working terms will be considered for all OFT roles unless specifically stated otherwise.

To apply or for more information, including role specific requirements for these and our other roles, please visit www.oft.gov.uk/vacancies.

Please quote reference: OFT933 for case officer on your application.

Closing date: 26 February 2012 at 23:59.

At the time of applying you must have the legal right to live and work in the United Kingdom. Please note that sponsorship is not available.

The Office of Fair Trading is an equal opportunities employer.

Chambers Solicitors specialisies in criminal law, family and child care law, immigration and asylum, employment law, wills and probate and personal injury including clinical negligence and PPI claims.

We are looking to recruit four LPC or Law graduates to work as paralegals, working mainly in our PI department. There will be a good amount of client contact, and the successful candidate will be expected to work on their own initiative.

There is a possibility of a training contract. The roles will be offered on a 12 month fixed term contract initially.

Please send your CV and covering letter by email to: m.ayub@chambers-solicitors.co.uk.

No agencies
 

We are a specialist mental health law practice providing representation in the midlands area. We deal with tribunal representation in both the forensic and non-forensic fields. We enjoy a good reputation and a friendly working environment.

The position is for a full time mental health paralegal.

A comprehensive training package will be provided to the successful candidate.

The requirements would include the need for a full driving licence, willingness to travel in the midlands, ability to absorb the relevant training and importantly an empathy with the field of mental health law. The role would initially focus on attending clients detained in hospital for initial and follow up visits.

A past connection in the mental health sphere and being resident in the midlands would be advantageous. 

Salary is negotiable.

Please send your CV and covering email to reena@thaliwalbridge.co.uk. 

Immediate start

About PwC Legal
PwC Legal is an independent member of the PwC international network of firms. We provide clients with a unique style of integrated legal advice on complex commercial projects requiring a range of complimentary specialists from other parts of the PwC network. We also offer clients a general counsel service and access to an extensive global network, including locally qualified legal expertise in over 70 countries and immigration law services in 116 countries.

Working alongside market-leading experts from the PwC network in tax, human resource services, corporate finance, investment funds and financial services regulation, our legal team provides innovative, commercially-aware solutions to some of the most challenging business issues. Not only do our ambitious growth plans make us an exciting place to launch your career; so does our working model, which is unique in the UK legal services market.

Company secretarial
Our company secretarial team provides governance and compliance support for listed, regulated and/or private companies. We perform tasks that are vital to running the company in accordance with the principles of good governance as well as ensuring it is compliant with its statutory obligations. We are well placed to assist in-house company secretarial and legal teams with professional guidance and support to cope with ever-changing rules, regulations and best practice.

We support our clients by providing the following services:

• Global governance and compliance
• Corporate governance consultancy services
• Board support and training
• UK and international company restructuring and simplification projects
• Function effectiveness reviews of company secretariats
• Secondments, providing companies with company secretarial and governance support
• Independent vote assurance

What you'll do
Join the PwC Legal LLP team in London as a company secretary and you'll be provided with the opportunity to develop skills in your chosen discipline and study towards a chartered secretarial career.

You'll be working within a department covering an area of business which is increasingly growing ever more complex.

• Join a growing team of qualified and trainee company secretaries, providing consulting, governance and compliance services and advice to a wide variety of clients.
• After approximately six months you'll have responsibility for your own portfolio of clients.
• You'll manage annual compliance deadlines and assist with the provision of specialist advisory work.
• You'll liaise directly with clients as well as the client service teams within PwC globally.

Your training and development
Our people make us stand out as a firm. So we choose the best and invest heavily in them. You'll benefit from the encouragement, opportunity and support to gain a professional qualification and study towards becoming a chartered secretary with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).

What makes us different
In short, this is your chance to be involved in the delivery of cutting edge governance solutions, to develop a wide breadth of skills and build relationships that will stay with you throughout your life. Like all PwC people, you can also look forward to a competitive salary and a personally tailored benefits package.

What you need

• A 2:1 or above in any degree discipline
• A UCAS tariff of at least 300 (or equivalent)

Equally important will be your ability to build relationships, to put yourself in others' shoes and make a positive impact on our clients and us, while shaping your own future.

How to apply
To avoid disappointment, apply as early as you can. Start the ball rolling at www.pwc.com/uk/careers.

Find us on Facebook. Visit www.facebook.com/PwCCareersUK.

Bridge Burke Solicitors are a niche family law firm in the centre of Kingston upon Thames, Surrey dealing with private clients only.

As a paralegal working at Bridge Burke Solicitors you will gain valuable hands-on experience dealing with matrimonial matters and children act cases with guidance and supervision at all times.

Your duties in this role will include the following:

• drafting court documents, applications and writing letters
• contact with clients
• attending court to assist counsel

This six month paralegal position should be looked upon as an ideal stepping stone to a training contract and a future career as a solicitor.

The ideal applicant will live locally, have a degree and have studied the family law elective during the LPC.

The salary for this position is £12,000 per annum pro rata.

Please send your CV and covering letter in the first instance to vjb@bridgeburkesolicitors.co.uk or by post to Mr Vernon Burke, Bridge Burke Solicitors, 22/24 Thames Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1PE.

The closing date for applications is the 20 February 2012. 

Limbach Banham is a busy and progressive high street practice based in a market town near Cambridge.

We require a dedicated individual to join our private client department.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn a great deal within a busy team. This varied role will provide experience assisting with probate matters, tax, property, accounts and administration.

The possibility of a training contract is at the discretion of the partners, after a successful probationary period.

Applicants must have successfully completed the Legal Practice Course.

Apply by CV to gd@limbach.co.uk.

Barcan Woodward is a six partner firm of solicitors based in Bristol with three offices. We strive to maintain a caring, professional and cost effective legal service to our clients at all times. Our main service areas are buying/selling property, family law, personal and medical injury and wills and probate.

We are currently looking for three paralegals to work within our clinical negligence, personal injury and family departments based at Kings Street and Gloucester Road. The roles will be offered on a 12 month fixed term contract.

The roles will involve the following:

• Undertaking certain elements of fee earning work under supervision. In particular:
• Interviewing clients, taking instructions, identifying appropriate funding, including public funding, keeping detailed file notes of instructions received and of advice given and of any other attendances upon clients and other parties.
• Deal wherever possible with routine client enquiries and communications
• Maintaining file check lists
• Assisting fee earners with research
• Assisting with computation of schedules of financial loss(CN and PI only)
• Drafting applications to the court and other court documents for approval by the fee earner
• To assist the secretarial and other support staff as required. In particular:
• Preparation of trial bundles and management of documents, including, photocopying, compilation of bundles of documents, delivery of documents to court and other parties and collection
• Assisting in the preparation of bills of costs and claims for costs to the Legal Services Commission

To succeed in the role you will need to be degree qualified and have completed the LPC, as well as demonstrating a clear commitment to and interest in claimant personal injury, clinical negligence work or family law.

This is a full time role working Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.15pm.

If you would like to be considered for the posts please download an application form and email it to Sue Deens at szd@barcanwoodward.co.uk.

The closing date is Friday 17 February 2012.

We are a friendly and informal six fee-earner firm specialising in community care, mental health and capacity work. We are looking to recruit a full-time or nearly full-time person as soon as possible. The position is for six months initially, but may be extended.

You will work predominantly on community care cases but may also include mental health work and associated litigation work.

Requirements:

• Administrative competence with advanced document formatting skills
• Maturity and self-confidence
• Ability to quickly develop a confidant grasp of the relevant law and guidance
• Experience of or interest in advocacy
• A willingness to undertake outreach work including making contact with relevant organisations, developing client networks, generating work and generally promoting the firm

Advantages:

• Experience of and/or interest in community care, capacity and tribunal work
• Working knowledge of the ECHR
• Drafting and tactical skills

The position would suit either an LPC or BVC graduate (or possibly other relevant qualifications including qualified person).

The firm has a wealth of experience in mental health and social care related fields and is able to provide good training and support and a reasonable life/work balance.   

Attractive salary and commission package.  

Please send short covering e-mail and CV to Rod Campbell-Taylor at rctlegal@gmail.com. All applications by close of business on Tuesday 24 January 2012. Promising candidates may be contacted for preliminary telephone discussion.

An exciting opportunity for an individual to join a rapidly expanding London law firm.

Mulberry Finch is seeking an ambitious individual to play a significant role in developing its growing practice. The offices are set in a great location and the successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary, excellent hands-on training and good career prospects.

Responsibilities will include:

• Being first point of contact for all inbound immigration matters, including visas, Tier 1 applications, citizenship, etc;
• Understanding and applying the law as appropriate;
• Analysing immigration issues and providing solutions where appropriate;
• Meeting and exceeding targets Mulberry Finch new client engagements.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in immigration law;
• Have a great telephone manner;
• Have the drive to develop and maintain strong working relationships with both new clients and caseworkers at Mulberry Finch;
• Be proactive;
• Be confident at selling the services of the firm to potential new clients.

Start date: ASAP

Minimum requirement: law degree

Apply now by sending your CV and covering letter to jobs@mulberryfinch.com.