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Paralegal Apprentice (Salary £17,000 to £18,000)
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An incredible opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, professional, and well-organised individual to join the Finance Defended Team as an Apprentice Paralegal with Greenhalgh Kerr. You will assist with the day-to-day running of debt recovery cases and receive all the training necessary to become a vital member of the team.
Daily Tasks Include:
- Setting up case files
- Entering data accurately into our case management system
- Drafting and sending correspondence to clients, debtors, and third parties
- Supporting colleagues in preparing documents for court
- Taking and making calls to debtors, clients, and court
- Recording key deadlines and maintaining accurate records
You will join a supportive, collaborative environment where our people are approachable and positive. We offer a solid support structure, clear career pathways, and vastly experienced leadership.
Company Benefits:
- Workplace Wellbeing Programme
- Career pathway
- Free parking
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
What you'll learn:
- Assist in administering procedures using the most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- Conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- Solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalate as needed.
- Present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- Assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- Assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- Communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- Organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management, and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- Carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases, and version control.
- Use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis, and collaborate with others.
- Apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- Undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- Assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and make recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
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Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: 5 x including English and maths (grade 9-4/A*-C or above)
- A Level in: 3 x A-Levels (grade A* - C)
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Greenhalgh Kerr are not a traditional law firm; they are a successful, growing, modern, commercial business with a nationwide reputation for working with landlords, local authorities, and housing providers.
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Completion of the Level 3 Apprenticeship can lead to further legal studies.
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