Job Description
Paralegal - Wills & Probate
Levi Solicitors is a high quality, client-centred law firm with approximately 80 staff and growing. We believe our people are our biggest asset and treat them as such.
Due to sustained success, we are looking for a Will Writer.
Job Role
Working within our Private Client department and being responsible for the creation of a range of Wills and documentation, from basic and mirror wills to more complex Wills including property trusts and/or multi beneficiaries
Main responsibilities include:
- Attending initial Client consultations and taking instructions on legal documents including Wills and other estate planning documents
- Drafting Wills, Power of Attorney and Trusts
- Assisting senior colleagues on complex Private Client matters
- Using case management system
- Client appointments will be both at our Leeds and Moortown offices.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone with strong Wills experience (ideally two years or more), with a sound understanding of Will writing, excellent organisational skills and ability to professionally and accurately manage a busy caseload. A passion for quality care and successfully delivering on the task in hand is essential.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: Market Rate dependent on experience + generous bonus scheme.
- Health care cash plan
- Generous holiday entitlement + Christmas closure + your birthday off + incremental holiday days
- Support for professional development
- Company pension (Aegon)
- Work/life balance and a supportive work environment
- Cyclescheme
- Savings on travel season tickets
- Casual dress (unless seeing clients)
- Sports and Social and CSR Committees, opportunities for paid volunteering
- Opportunity to make a difference to a growing firm, where new ideas are valued
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply with an up-to-date CV and brief cover letter to [email protected]
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES – we reserve the right to contact any candidates direct where agencies have not been instructed to assist with recruitment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leeds: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- will writing: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: WILL/WR