Paralegal, £18k - £22k

Thompson & Terry ,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £18,000 per annum

Overview

Hours: Monday - Friday (09:00 - 17:30) Experience: Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Property Law, Conveyancing Law, Commercial Law, Solicitor, Legal The Opportunity: Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with an independent, niche property and commercial law firm with modern and spacious offices in the heart of High Wycombe. They are looking to recruit an ambitious Paralegal, who is ambitious to build their career as a specialist property solicitor, to join their small but friendly team. As Paralegal, you will be responsible for taking ownership of cases from start to completion; therefore it is vital that the successful candidate is incredibly organised on the administration side but also ambitious to push themselves to progress into a solicitor position, whilst managing a heavy workload. The successful Paralegal will be working with and reporting directly into the owner of the business, who is a very well known and respected local solicitor, so a really great opportunity to learn and develop professionally. The role of Paralegal will be very unique, as the successful candidate will be given so much autonomy very early on and be able to gain 'real experience’ but equally, as you are working for a small firm, you will also be responsible for your own administration. Our client are looking to recruit an ambitious candidate with a minimum of 6 months experience of working within a conveyancing department and is determined to begin a long-term career as a specialist property solicitor. Our Client: Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with an independent, niche property and commercial law firm, who are currently a two person team based from modern offices in the heart of High Wycombe. Our client are very ambitious to grow, but equally, they are very much focused on being a supportive employer and so they are passionate about rewarding their employees with a great bonus scheme and supporting the training and progression of their employees. Requirements: Highly ambitious with the drive to build a successful and fulfilling career A minimum of 6 months experience working within a conveyancing department A strong academic background Professional and ambitious with the ability to build and maintain a rapport with solicitors and clients alike Strong organisation skills with the initiative to prioritise a high workload Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk) are an Abingdon based recruitment agency specialising in the sourcing of Sales, Marketing and office administration candidates in Oxfordshire. No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, gender, age or sex. PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.