Paralegal (Residential Conveyancing)

Are you looking for an opportunity to start your legal career in a supportive law Firm, working with highly skilled colleagues and delivering high quality legal services? 

Are you someone who values a varied workload and opportunity to learn and gain hands on experience within a busy, dynamic team?

We are looking for a paralegal with the potential to undertake a training contract, to work within our residential conveyancing team based at our offices in Ipswich.

The role will require you to:

  • Undertake general administration on the instruction of Fee Earners
  • Undertake certain elements of fee-earning work under supervision
  • Communicate directly with clients both in person and remotely via telephone and email
  • Support senior fee earners to gather information and explain legal matters
  • Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge in relation to residential conveyancing legislation, ensuring changes are brought to the attention of the team
  • Meet and greet clients at the Firm’s offices professionally and courteously
  • Work proactively on own initiative, delivering good quality work in a timely manner
  • Ensure that all documentation created adheres to the Firm’s brand guidelines

To be successfully appointed to the role you will need to be:

  • A clear and concise communicator
  • Confident in the use of IT systems, particularly Word and Excel
  • Able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and methodical ways of working
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
  • Able to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Able to effectively structure own workload
  • Able to work from our offices in Ipswich

In return for your efforts, the role comes with a competitive benefits package including:

  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service
  • Defined contribution pension scheme
  • Medicash
  • Life assurance

Contact us

If you are interested in joining Prettys please submit your CV to Ruth Cadman at rcadman@prettys.co.uk.

Please note: If you are being referred by an existing member of staff, please indicate this as well as their full name within your cover letter/email.