Mayo Wynne Baxter
Paralegal - Private Client
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About Mayo Wynne Baxter
At Mayo Wynne Baxter, our Private Client Team is renowned for its expertise and experience in resolving sensitive and complex matters.
We understand that the issues our clients face can be distressing, and our team approaches every situation with professionalism, compassion, and care.
Specialising in areas such as trust law, probate law, will writing, and lasting power of attorney advice, we are committed to providing the highest level of service to our clients.
About the Role
We’re looking for an ambitious, driven, and experienced Private Client Paralegal to join our exceptional team based in Seaford. This is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career while working with a supportive and professional team.
What you will be doing
As a Private Client Paralegal, you will play a vital role in ensuring our clients receive the best possible service. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Communicating with and updating clients, colleagues, and third parties by email, phone, and in person
- Managing administrative aspects of legal matters efficiently
- Supporting legal advisers and meeting your individual financial targets
- Attending client and third-party meetings (with or without legal advisers), taking notes, and assisting in discussions
- Drafting and preparing legal documents, including wills, powers of attorney, tax submissions, and probate applications
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What you will need
We seek a motivated individual with a strong background in private client matters. Ideally, you will have:
- A solid understanding of wills, powers of attorney, and estate administration
- The ability to manage a varied workload efficiently
- Excellent communication skills, with a focus on providing exceptional client service
- A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
How we work
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.
We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences, and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.
We have the following office hubs across the South East: Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Lewes, Seaford, Storrington, Southampton & Tunbridge Wells.
Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. We seek to engage a diverse workforce, focusing on inclusivity and fair treatment for all.
We oppose all forms of discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We can make reasonable adjustments for applicants and employees with a disability so please let us know about any specific needs and requirements you have.
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About Mayo Wynne Baxter
Mayo Wynne Baxter has over 200 staff and Partners across our nine Sussex offices and have been providing advice to the people of Sussex and beyond for over 150 years. We are proud of our heritage and our strong reputation in Sussex, but we have clients based across the globe.
You will be joining a firm that prides itself on delivering exceptional service to our clients and to each other, in a friendly and supportive way. We employ talented individuals as qualified legal professionals, paralegals and within roles in our Legal Support teams, Marketing, HR and Finance.
It is exceptionally important to us that we have the best people in place to provide an outstanding service to our clients and, whether in a client-facing role or not, we recognise that everyone contributes to our business success.
We are proud to be a part of Ampa, a group focused on unlocking potential. We believe in the power of &: corporate & human, purposeful & profitable, ambitious & inclusive. Ampa Group provides the shared infrastructure, development programmes, culture, values and empowered working framework that enable our brands, and our people, to thrive. For you, that means access to award-winning learning, flexibility built on trust, and opportunities to collaborate across a diverse network of specialists.
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