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Court of Protection Paralegal

  • Closing Date:
  • 5PM, Friday 22 March 2024

Hodge Jones & Allen are looking to recruit a full-time Paralegal to assist our Private Client Team with Court of Protection matters.

The successful candidate will have a basic understanding of the role of the Court of Protection, its role and duties of a Deputy.

You will be expected to assist the Court of Protection team with their professional deputyship work, inclusive of liaise with clients and stakeholders. You will also manage your own files of basic Deputyship applications.

You will need to have good administrative and literacy skills. You will be very methodical, have excellent time management skills and be able to work on your own initiative, as tasks will be allocated throughout the day and urgent ones will need to be dealt with in a timely manner.

You will be part of a busy team, which will involve you dealing with people at all levels, therefore excellent communication skills are essential, especially when dealing with vulnerable clients with varying degrees of capacity.

You will be expected to take part in marketing activities to promote the profile of the team.

Good computer skills, as well as excellent attention to detail are essential, as well as being able to work to tight deadlines.

Operating from modern Central London premises, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP are a highly regarded firm. We offer good prospects, training and IT facilities.

To apply, please send a covering letter, your CV and current salary details to Katie Staines at kstaines@hja.net.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you are successful, a member of the team will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.