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Private Client Paralegal Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney Jobs in Bristol, England, United Kingdom at AMD Solicitors
Title: Private Client Paralegal Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Company: AMD Solicitors
Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Private Client Paralegal: Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
By AMD Solicitors
11 June 2025
An exciting opportunity has opened to join our expanding Private Client Team. The position is to join a fast paced and friendly team based in our Bristol offices. Of particular benefit, the successful candidate will report directly to our Head of this department.
You will be enthusiastic and will have a good degree of resilience and composure to provide a high quality and professional service to our clients and members in the department.
You will be part of a small, friendly team and valued for your individual contribution with support to develop your skills and experience in this area of law.
The role
The ideal candidate for this role should have a strong academic background and at least a law degree or equivalent, with some prior paralegal experience in this area of law.
The successful applicant should be able to manage a busy caseload and possess:
A passion for this area of law and ambition to grow their caseload
a clear understanding and ability to apply Wills and LPA laws
Strong verbal and written communication skills
The ability to build strong relationships with clients and team members
Ability to work unsupervised within scope of instructions from fee earners
A commitment to thorough drafting and attention to detail
Solid interpersonal skills and a sympathetic understanding of client needs in this area of law
Excellent team work
Excellent time management skills
Excellent IT skills with solid use of word and excel
Key Responsibilities Will Include
Dealing with telephone enquiries from new and existing clients
Making calls out to clients and third parties on behalf of and at the direction of fee earners
Drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney under the supervision of fee earners
Maintain relationships with clients
Produce accurate documentation, reports and correspondence following standard office practices and precedents, to timescales required to meet clients service levels with the agreement of the fee earner
Ensure that files are maintained in a good order and that clients are kept informed at frequent intervals of progress on matters, including being supplied with periodic case updates
Assisting with legal research
Opening of New Files
Carrying out compliance checks of all new clients
Assisting with the billing process including raising billing guides for fee earners and forwarding invoices to clients
Dealing with BACs forms for fee earners
Ensuring work is maintained at a high level of quality throughout so as to promote the reputation of the firm
This role is opened as a full-time role and in office, predominantly in our Henleaze office but with scope to gain experience in all offices.
Career development
The ideal candidate should be open to developing their marketing and business development skillset with the support of the marketing team. The candidate has scope to be involved with marketing strategies and initiatives to shape the department and develop sources of work.
This vacancy is an excellent opportunity to join our award winning team and become an integral member of the firm.
We have been voted as the winner of the Employer Category at the 2025 Bristol Life Awards.
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