Paralegal - SC Cleared

Description

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 xjnqpsq 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

Ad ID: 5417533149