Locum Litigation Paralegal – Remote Working – Between £20 - £25 per hour Umbrella – Home Counties
Venn Group’s specialist legal team are currently working with an ambitious Local Authority in the Home Counties who are recruiting for a Locum Litigation Paralegal to join their department.
Expected duration: 6 months +
Hourly rate: Up to £25 per hour Umbrella (dependent on experience)
Skill level: Legal Administrator/Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Working pattern: Remote working & full time preferred
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working within a Local Authority Legal Department however, those with a background in Private Practice are also encouraged to apply. The appointed candidate will also receive training within their first few weeks.
Duties may include:
- Providing support to Lawyers on a number of cases dealing with a caseload predominantly consisting of prosecutions work and any other ancillary criminal matters
- Preparing Single Justice Process (SJP) files for littering (training will be provided)
- Drafting documents and correspondence
- Researching and preparing applications
- Ensuring a high level of legal service is upheld when dealing with clients
- Complying with practise management requirements such as billing and time recording
- Carrying out administrative support as required
- Drafting of case summaries, briefs to Counsel and letters of instruction to experts
- Diary maintenance of Solicitors and clients with court dates
- Obtaining disclosure from third parties, such as schools, police and hospitals
- Preparing bundles for hearings and circulating them to court and the relevant parties
- Making expert enquiries or obtaining Counsel for hearings
- Completing internal case lists for the progression of matters
An hourly rate of up to £25 per hour Umbrella will be offered for this position dependent upon experience.
Please apply for this role online or call Connie Ross or Tom Hoult via phone or email for further information quoting the Job Reference: J67175.
0121 616 0660
Locum Litigation Paralegal – Remote Working – Between £20 - £25 per hour Umbrella – Home Counties