Court Of Protection Paralegal
Streatham – £31,500
A Top Tier Law Firm is currently seeking a Court Of Protection Paralegal to join their team based in Streatham.Within this role you will work with two fee earners within the COP department, where you will have a varied role with responsibility for certain tasks in a case as well as the general administration for the case.
Your role will include the following:
- To assist in the provision of administrative and legal services for clients.
- Attend clients at hospitals, care homes and in their home.
- Provide friendly day to day contact with clients and an efficient service for their individual lifestyle requirements.
- Produce plain English letters, witness statements, court applications and other documents as required.
- Make regular payments to clients and keep accurate schedules of these payments. Also forecast forward spending and creating of budgets.
- Manage professionally and confidentially, written and telephone correspondence with clients, other solicitors and third parties.
- Delegate and supervise tasks where appropriate.
- To assist where requested the provision of legal advice to clients, under supervision.
- Take notes in client meetings.
Ideally, you will have previous experience as a COP Paralegal however someone with a background in Personal Injury will also be considered – you must have a Degree in law.
In return you will be joining a leading COP team that is able to offer you a competitive salary and other fantastic benefits
Please get in touch for more information
Francesca began working for Douglas Scott in 2017, joining the National Insurance team. Her role involves placing Paralegals and Solicitors into claimant and defendant Personal Injury law firms in the London area and her clients range from sole-practitioners to international Law Firms. Francesca previously worked for an insurance company as a part of the Expert Liaison team, and so, has previous knowledge within the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury market. She graduated from the University of Lancashire after completing a Primary School Teaching degree, prior to that gaining A-Levels in Business Studies, English and Religious Studies.
"Francesca has taken the initiative to approach firms I am interested in and has always taken action promptly and efficiently. She was very helpful in the lead up to my interview and I felt able to approach her with any queries. She always considers my situation and career aspirations and as such I trust her to put me forward for appropriate roles."
NQ Healthcare Solicitor | London
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Job Spec:
- Area of Law: Court of Protection
- Type: Paralegal
- Salary: £31,500
- Term: Permanent
- Location: Streatham
- Reference: J78841
