JMW Solicitors
Paralegal - Private Wealth
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Paralegal - Private Wealth
Department: Private Wealth
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Manchester
Reporting To: Alison Parry
Description
JMW’s Private Wealth team advises individuals and families on sensitive and often complex personal legal matters, including disputes involving wills, trusts, and estates. We are looking for a Paralegal to support fee earners with contentious probate work and help deliver a high-quality service to clients.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with an interest in private wealth disputes to develop litigation experience and learn from experienced lawyers in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide an effective, timely, and efficient service to clients, maintaining high standards of client care
- Communicate professionally with clients, colleagues, counsel, and third parties
- Support new client enquiries by gathering information, liaising with senior team members, and assisting with initial assessments
- Assist with file opening, onboarding new clients, file administration, and time recording
- Assist with the preparation of correspondence, case documents, exhibits, enclosures, indexes, and hearing or mediation bundles under supervision
- Assist with disclosure, including organizing and reviewing documents and preparing chronologies where required
- Attend client meetings, mediations, court hearings, and training seminars where required
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Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Strong academics, ideally including a law degree, GDL, or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of legal principles and ideally awareness of court procedures relating to general litigation and/or contentious probate
- Previous experience in a paralegal role, particularly within litigation or contentious probate, would be advantageous
- An interest in contentious probate and private wealth disputes
- Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize work under pressure
- Positive, proactive, and team-focused approach
- Exceptional legal analysis, research, and written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent IT skills, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook
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