Paralegal

Shakespeare Martineau is a Top 50 law firm that combines creativity, commerciality and clarity. We work with blue-chip companies, leading organisations, high street brands and individuals across the country.

As enterprising and original thinkers, we’re driven to create exceptional experiences for our clients and our people. We handle personal and business-critical issues and game-changing deals across many dynamic sectors. It’s stimulating and rewarding.

We’re hardworking and deeply ambitious about creating opportunities for our employees; to move forward and achieve our ambition together. We provide an environment in which you’re supported to reach your potential.

Our people have a blend of excellent technical and business skills with the talent to do things differently.

Here you’ll find top quality work, cutting edge training, high profile clients, and supportive colleagues. We think it could be time you joined us.

Our highly skilled and experienced Private Capital group provide a wide range of services and advice empowering families to define their unique long-term goals and legacy. We undertake various Family and Private Client work at all levels and across many sectors.

Our Private Client team, including 13 members of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), provide a wide range of services and advice empowering families to define their unique long-term goals and legacy. We offer advice on the following areas of Private Client law: Capital Tax planning including advising on the most appropriate structures via Wills, Trusts & Family Investment Companies, the creation and administration of Trusts including tax compliance, accounting services and professional Trusteeship, administration of estates (simple to complex), Lasting Powers of Attorney and  Court of Protection work, the creation and administration of Charitable Foundations  and personal tax advice and compliance. Our clients’ profiles consist of family business owners, landed estates, newly acquired wealth, private individuals with inherited wealth and their families and Trustees of substantial trusts.

The role:

We are looking for a Paralegal to join our Private Client team in our office based in Nottingham, part of the firm’s Private Capital group.

The role is to produce high quality legal services to clients on all aspects of court of protection work, wills, trusts and probate work to include the key duties set out below and flexibility, if required, to work at one of the firm’s other offices, either on a temporary or semi-permanent basis.

Your key duties will be:

• assisting partners and solicitors to produce high quality legal services to clients on a broad range of private client work
• working on estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, affairs, wills & tax and trusts matters
• supporting partners and solicitors with the running of their caseloads

Skills and experience you will have:

• a minimum of 3 months’ previous experience in a similar role within a legal environment is preferable however, not essential
• a keen interest in developing a career in Private Client
• completed or be willing to work towards a relevant qualification
• a minimum grade C pass at GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics
• confidence with IT systems to include Microsoft Word and Excel
• a good basic keyboard ability

Key competencies you will need:

• excellent communication skills and client focus
• strong attention to detail and accuracy
• the ability to prioritise workload
• strong IT skills and fast, accurate typing ability
• drive, enthusiasm, commitment and a team player approach

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.