Paralegal - Property Team (SC Cleared)

Government Legal Department

Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Bristol - hybrid (office working, 3 days a week)
Pay Rate: Circa £18 per hour Umbrella

Need Active SC Clearance

The post is a hybrid role of paralegal and exec assistant, essential criteria would be organisational skills – ability to manage and prioritise a constantly changing workload whilst supporting a senior lawyer; an ability to create/maintain clear and effective filing systems; and legal research.

The main activities are likely to include:

• Providing support to the Deputy Director leading the team;
• Providing legal support to lawyers to help them build and maintain good relationships with clients;
• Playing an active role in legal awareness for clients;
• Carrying out legal research, presenting results and using it to inform notes or first drafts of advice;
• Planning and implementing legal projects for the team, including providing process updates;
• Making effective use of information and case management/filing systems (whether electronic or hard copy), including storing and
  retrieving information;
• Collating and disseminating legal know-how and updates from a range of sources;
• Assisting with management of Knowledge Management (KM) for the Division, including ensuring that the Division’s knowledge is well
  maintained and easily accessible, supporting the Division’s contribution to GLD’s KM activities;
• Assisting in reviewing and proof reading various legal documents;
• Helping maintain and organise files and documents;
• Summarising documents;
• Acting as a point of contact between clients, colleagues, and external lawyers;
• Helping manage and track any deadlines;
• Assist with providing general administrative support such as scheduling meetings, taking minutes from meetings, filing and managing
  calendars;
• Assisting with delivering client training and preparing presentations;
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the overall success of the legal team.

If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.