Experienced Private Client Paralegal

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Private Client Paralegal to join our Private Client team in our Liverpool office.

Our award-winning Private Client & Charity group is one of the largest in the North West. The team was awarded the ‘Private Client Award’ at the 2017 & 2019 Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards. The team has a Tier 1 ranking in the Legal 500 and we are the only law firm in the North West ranked in Private Client Practitioner’s top 25.

The team work with HNW individuals, families, business owners and trustees on a range of private client matters including wills and probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts and tax and estate planning.

Due to the continued growth of the team, we are looking to recruit an experienced paralegal to provide support to the team on a range of private client matters and also manage a caseload of probate files.

We will consider candidates who are looking to work on a full or part time basis for this role.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Previous experience of working within a private client department with the ability to pro-actively prioritise and complete work to a high standard.
• Experience of working on probate matters.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be willing to work independently where required (but with appropriate level of supervision as needed).
• Strong organisational and communication skills, written and verbal.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Managing multiple tasks across a number of files and cases.
• Balance deadlines, collaborating within the private client department.
• Provide strong administrative support to the team to enable high levels of client service delivery.
• Handling a caseload of probate files.
• Drafting letters and correspondence.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in our local communities.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

Brabners is the best law firm to work for in the UK in the Best Companies aware league table and we have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, BAME, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.