Paralegal

The company

Collins Solicitors of Watford is an award winning firm, recognised as one of the leading specialist civil litigation practices in the UK and has an enviable reputation for pushing legal boundaries in personal injury law. The level of activity in this area has produced an opportunity for a number of paralegals to join the litigation team and contribute to their high profile work.

The ideal candidate

• Summary for display in cdompleted law degree/LPC
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• A minimum of 12 months relevant work experience
• Energetic with a desire to contribute to the work of the team
• Objective and professional in their dealings with clients
• Ability to show empathy but remain professionally detached
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Thorough and methodical, pays attention to detail
• Self-motivated, confident and keen to succeed
• Ability to talk on the phone and accurately record information on a case management system simultaneously
• Comfortable with working with Social Media in a professional setting as well as standard applications

This full time, permanent role will predominately involve working in the civil litigation team but will be called upon at times to support the wider administrative team and will provide some cover for reception and post duties. The hours of business are 9.15 to 5.30 pm with 1 and quarter hours for lunch.

Applications

Please visit www.collinslaw.co.uk for more information on our company. To apply for this position, please send a covering letter together with your CV to Yuen Lai at [email protected].   

Collins Solicitors is an Equal Opportunities employer and a signatory of the Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter.