Paralegal

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join the Dispute Resolution department in our Lincoln office.

Wilkin Chapman is one of the largest law firms in Lincolnshire and South and East Yorkshire regions, with an unrivalled breadth and depth of expertise and experience.

We are distinguished by our approachability, innovation and commitment to providing the best service we can to our clients along with achieving and maintaining quality standards.

We believe that this quality, service-led approach is also reflected by the number of accreditations and recommendations that the firm regularly achieves with the UK's leading legal directories, such as Legal 500, Chambers UK and is ranked 111 in The Lawyer UK’s top 200 law firms by turnover. 

The Dispute Resolution department of Wilkin Chapman is recognised and recommended by the Legal 500 for its excellence. Serving the Firm’s nationwide clients, it is a busy, dynamic and outcome-driven department.  Team-members have expertise across the range of dispute types, from property and commercial matters to contentious probate and privacy, and provide support across the Firm’s practice areas. The department’s clients are both substantial businesses and private individuals, and it acts for claimants and defendants alike. The team prides itself on a friendly and approachable nature, the quality of its advice and representation and the flexible and commercial approach it takes to resolving its client’s disputes.

The successful candidate will be working alongside colleagues to provide assistance on a wide range of disputes (both litigated and non-litigated), including commercial and property issues, as they build up experience and knowledge in dispute resolution work.

It is hoped that the role will develop over time and that the successful candidate will progress to taking responsibility for their own caseload. 

Our ideal candidate will have the motivation and determination to succeed and be passionate in delivering great customer service.

• Taking responsibility for files/parts of files as requested by the Head of Department/Solicitor, conducting all matters in the client’s best interests and using information technology to produce documents as appropriate.
• Maintaining time recording on client matters on a daily basis and submitting completed forms to the Accounts Department.
• Regularly updating clients as to the current situation of their case.
• Dealing with routine and difficult enquiries from telephone callers and clients effectively and efficiently and ensuring that all client complaints are dealt with both professionally and promptly to the complete satisfaction of the client.
• Utilising Word Processing System/Computer system to produce all documents and letters.
• Assisting with duties including the physical condition, including updating filing, of each file in your designated group, and progressing according to timetable.
• Using training provided by colleagues and partners responsible for the department to acquire knowledge of General Litigation and utilising that training in the work place.
• Attending appointments for new clients and meeting with existing clients where necessary.

• Paralegal experience, preferably within a Dispute Resolution department, is preferred but not essential.  

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Good academics.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to be able to work accurately and under pressure.
• Ability to show initiative and establish positive working relationships with colleagues.
• Excellent organisation and administration skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding and adopting the Firm’s values and behaviours.

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.  We are an armed forces friendly employer.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.